I've been really intrigued by the Des Moines are real estate market for some time now. Cap rates look great, crime is low, and the city itself seems to be booming as of late.  Seems like a great market for cash flow t...

While the nation struggles through a housing crunch, there are many markets that continue to do well, despite the rest of the country. I thought it would be interesting to see how some local markets are performing.

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Hi BP! I'm Gina, 30 years old, and live in San Diego, CA. My husband and I recently inherited a family home which we renovated and rented out, and are now looking to go deeper into real estate investing (mostly buy an...

I'm currently looking at a duplex plus a detached garage apt right now and curious if any of y'all have thoughts on what I should allocate on CapEx. I currently have my numbers as $200 per door, per month, so $600 a m...

Hi BP Community!After reading “Set for Life” & the “Cash Flow Quadrant”,  I’ve cone to the conclusion that my current job has me TRAPPED!I’m only in town 8 days a MONTH with my current job & would love to chan...

Have any of you been in a relationship where your partner thinks you're obsessive? My girlfriend thinks I'm too obsessed with real estate and business in general. Honestly investing, business, personal finance, and en...

Frequently, I encounter people that are reticent to become investors because they believe that tenants are a major, consistent problem. I think this is a fair assumption as it is something that seems to be theme that ...

My goal is to find competitive rates and fees. I've noticed that going to brokers usually leads to the same wholesalers so it's not as useful. The only other good lenders I've seen are credit unions and regional/local...

Hello everyone,Newbie investor here with 2 rental properties under my belt. Now that i've been bitten by the bug I'm ready to keep going. I want to do the best planning ahead that I can. From all that I have read here...