I just wanted to point out something that happened to me the other day that might help people just starting out. I was working a new area and negotiating a deal with a seller so I made a phone call to get comps on the...

If you use hard money for just a portion of a purchase or say the rehab costs would they use the entire property as collateral ? Or in general is there a way of minimizing your collateral to only what would be necessa...

I am new to real estate investing. I am looking at purchasing my first property by 'house hacking'. It is a triplex. My goal is to live in one unit and rent out the other two. I have a concern with the property that I...

As we enter the new year, it's important to set goals for ourselves to strive towards. For those in the real estate investing industry, this is especially true. In this blog post, I'll be discussing my goals as a rea...

I understand criteria are an important part of being able to evaluate deals quickly. As I'm trying to define my own criteria I am running into questions like "should I stick with brick only or is siding ok?", "how muc...

It is tough to give an ARV when the calculator requires it when there is none to be found.
I am using the MLS trying to find this info. I write in all the blocks around the subject property within 1 mile radius. I wo...

Seeking some advice for criteria that is in important for seeking good tenants. For some background of the type of tenant a B class area 2 bedroom quadplex. I am using a BP lease and some criteria i have in mind that ...

Hey guys, hopefully all your answers will be legit and not an advertiser but struggling to find a good screening company for a new tenant.  Found a website but the answers seem to be fake and so many are for and then ...

Hi BP Despite all the years of cold calling I have done, I am starting to wonder if I have lost my edge. The past year none of my deals have come via cold calls. They were mail or referrals. I recently lost a deal to ...

I was informed today from a renter who was living in a foreclosed home and evicted within 30 days, stated that there is a new law which allows renters of foreclosed homes to be evicted in 60 days now. Is this law in e...