Hello, I am a beginner in Real estate investing. I am at the stage where I am just reading and learning about which direction I want to go. I think I want to start with multi-family homes and use an FHA loan to get...

Regarding flooring, any opinions out there on whether buyers have a preference for hardwood or laminate? I was thinking of going with an engineered hardwood (more stable and cheaper than solid) over laminate so I can ...

Newbie 8 family rental owner. In my area the water company can hold the landlord liable for any unpaid water charges whether it is in the tenants name or not.. How are other landlords passing that cost to tenants whil...

I just closed on a 2 bedroom 1 bathroom single family home which I bought as a rental. It doesn't have a refrigerator or stove.

My question: Should I buy a used(habitat for humanity store) or brand new fridge and stove?

I know flippers sometimes write penalty phrases into contracts ("must complete by XXX or pay $/week/month"). Do you ever pay your GCs extra when they get it done on time or early? Or, are they being paid to do that al...

I have a aggressive goal to reach five rental properties fairly quickly. Other than saving a lot of money for down payments what are my options? Hard money lenders, heloc? Looking for clever ways to raise capital for ...

Hey everyone, my name is Chuck and I recently moved to Emeryville, CA from Philadelphia, PA. I'm originally from the small town of Williamstown, NJ (South Jersey). I work in Corporate Finance in San Francisco after ...

To start, I'm assuming a 4plex purchase price of $250,000, cash flow of $1k/month, an additional $1k/mo from personal income, and ~$14k starting funds. This would be the first purchase and bought using a VA loan @ 3.7...

I recently read through as many posts on BP as I could regarding raising a small amount of money to use for my acquisitions. After going through - what appears to be a normal knee jerk, 'I'll just start a company and ...

How much time do you spend self-managing your short-term rental? Weighing the pros and cons of LTR vs STR in my market. Yes, STRs appear to have better cashflow, but unsure of the time commitment needed. My wife an...