Hi All, Just getting started with real estate (haven't even made the first investment,) and I'm trying to find out what the best way to calculate CapEx will be on properties?  Thanks for all the advice everybody! 

I am looking at purchasing a duplex in Twinsburg, OH, as a primary residence.  I plan on living in one side while renting the other side, so I can take advantage of putting 5% down.  My goal is to move out after a yea...

I came across a apartment complex in Dallas area and did my learning exercise of cap rate. Property details as mentioned:Price: 795KUnits: 12Occupany ~95%AGI: 172KAGE (expenses):  95KNOI: 77KHOA: 66KMy Calculations:Ta...

I am in a situation with a co-owner of a residential property just outside of Houston whereby my co-owner has decided she wants out of the arrangement.  We purchased the home over 3 years ago with the intention of sta...

There are a ton of great ideas on "How To" do whatever needs to be done here on BP, but are there things each of us can do that don't require advice? Is there a natural force that will help you become happier with yo...

Today my daughter Ashlyn closed on her first property at 9-years-old.  Our attorney created a partnership agreement for our LLC with my daughter and I as partners (with me as managing partner - giving me the authority...

Hey all, I have a situation that I am trying to think of a solution for. I just recently went and looked at a house that is in a great neighborhood and has a great 1 acre lot. It's an REO, they are asking 52k, the ARV...

Hey BP! I'm not new to BP but I am getting ready to hopefully make my first deal in 2016. I am looking for buy and holds in the Fort Worth and surrounding areas.  I am working on narrowing down target areas so I can g...

Commercial real estate properties have great potential to generate significant returns for investors. However, different types of commercial real estate, or ‘real estate assets,’ have their own unique sets of risks an...

Hey guys, I need some advice with this problem. I have an out of state property and the tenant has not paid rent since Feb. Her lease expired in July and she doesn’t answer text or calls. Spoke with my attorney and he...