We have been buying real estate but we are making an offer on our first short sale and I am not familiar with short sales and I know every house and market is different but I was wondering what % do you usually go in ...

I currently own a single family rental in a single family zone right in the heart of the city of Seattle. The home is old, built in 1919 with original plumbing, wiring and two major floor to ceiling cracks in the foun...

I wanted to share what I have learned about transfer taxes, how they affect the value of homes, and ultimately your profitability. It can be tricky, so I wanted to share my research and some conclusions.
First of al...

Hi BP community. My partner and I are looking into new construction neighborhoods in Austin, TX for single family homes to buy and hold as rental properties. We're investing out of state and find new construction attr...

I saw Brandon and Joshua's call for success stories and thought I would share this one:

Last year I sold an investment property in San Diego County and was looking for a place to put some funds. I had been d...

So, against everything I know, I hired a plumber to replace a tub and drain without a written contract.  He said 26-2700.  1,000 up front for materials.  After 2 days of work, my wife was over there and he said he nee...

Hello BP!I was wondering what type of loan I should expect from a lender if I have a good credit score, working as an engineer, and am looking to live in a small multifamily in the Tulsa area. I want to be able to wra...

Hi everyone,Hope you are doing well!I am a residential real estate investor based in San Francisco. With BP's inspiration and guidance, I have done a few deals by myself and partnerships in the residential market with...

I recently transferred a college rental property into an LLC. I also transferred the insurance policy to the LLC instead of my name. So the insurance company forwarded that information to the bank which my mortgage is...

Hello Everyone,I have scrubbed through several threads and haven't seen anything that could help me.I am going to build my first two (investment) homes on empty lots that I own.  I am looking for general guidance for ...