Hello everyone,I was very happy to buy my first REO at the end of 2015. The plan was to rehab the house, live in it for a while, sell in 1 - 2 years, make a profit and buy another investment property. Mistake #1 - I h...

I'm in the process of trying to acquire my first multi-family property in Chicago. I wanted to receive a few opinions or suggestions on how I should be sourcing potential properties. I feel that I'm competing amongst ...

I roughly have about 150k-175k in equity on my duplex that I owner occupy. I have talked to a few loan agents and can't make sense of how an equity loan would help. My initial duplex loan would go up (because they wou...

I'd like to preface with an apology. This is half rant, half asking for advice. People always say to surround yourself with people who share your goals and visions, and those that are living the life you want. There a...

Diary of Rehab / Buy and Hold:Hi,I thought I’d post my (minor) rehab to this forum. This website has really helped me out and I hope this will help someone take the plunge a little bit more comfortably. I’ll attempt...

I've been working on a difficult deal, but I just know that it should be doable. However, up to now, the seller and I can not come to terms on the price.

I think the experienced BP pros (such as yourself) could ma...

I have $20k, how should I throw that money into real estate to make more than $20k in a short amount of time?

I purchased a single family detached rental with a business partner about three years ago. We have tried to list it with an agent twice, with not so much as one offer. It is currently not on the MLS and we are in the ...

Hi! My name is Kyla Floyd and I’m a young Realtor in Columbia, SC. I found the perfect first investment property and need help financing it. The problem I am facing is, I’ve only had commission based income for 1 year...

Turning 20 in 2 months, wanting to get into real state. I live in Denver and the prices for the houses here are sky high. So should I invest out of state as my 1st rental property? What strategy would you recommend.