I always purchase a listed property from the listing agent and never use an outside agent. During the last run on property 2000-2007 I lost so many properties because of unscrupulous realtors. I mean realtors were r...

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I am curious how many of you guys own your own home? I ask because my focus for the past several years has been paying off the mortgage. Now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel I can feel comfortabl...

I had been powering through bp podcasts and feeling my oats, so yesterday I went to an auction of a small trailer park just to see what it would go for. (I had previously seen it with the broker but they were asking t...

I have posed this question to help me serve my students better.  I know most answers will focus around lack of money, but I think the answer is more complex.  My three biggest reasons for taking action: FEAR, family m...

So far I've been working with an agent that has, to my knowledge, never worked with an investor. Over the past two years though I've bought 2 properties with her help. She pulled comps and we talked about what rent ca...

I'm in the process of closing on my first property. I plan to be self managed. It's a 3 unit that is currently fully occupied. All tenants are on month to month agreements which means that it's possible for me to need...

I'm one year into being a landlord, and I loved it for about the first six months--in spite of numerous challenges. I could handle it! My motto was "Nothing's gonna stop this cowgirl!" I rode high in that saddle.But t...

Hi folks - I'm new to BP and to REI in general and am looking for some advice as I get started. I purchased my SFR back in 2007 (what terrible timing!) in Los Angeles county and plan to continue living here for the ne...

My 12 year old son closed on his first rental property last month - and now he wants to buy another. I think every parent wants to teach their kids about finance, and my wife and I like others, have struggled with how...

As you can tell from the title I'm trying to decide whether I should lower my rent or not. Here's my situation.

I have a class A property that I currently rent for 2800/mo. It is kind of niche for the area as I rent ...