I realize that if I find an agent to help me find properties to invest in, the seller pays the commission on any sale.  But is it hard to find an agent who will send me MLS listings every day knowing that as an invest...

Just wanted to drop a little bit of encouragement in here.  I am currently stationed in Okinawa (have been for 5 yrs now) and just closed on my first property.  It is a Quadplex in Decatur, GA and should cashflow abou...

Hello! I'm a Engineer working full time in New York and I'm interested of how people go about investing out of state in a state that has very low or no cash flow. (I have 40k in downpayment prepared for my first inves...

Hey guys! I am currently under contract to buy a home in Arizona. The home within close distance to a street that is designated as a flood plain AE which has a 1% of flood annually and is high- risk. Have any of you r...

Hi folks, I'm Ryan, first time poster, new to real estate investing. I found BP a few months ago, after looking for avenues of passive income. I live with my family in the Asheville, NC area. Here in the forums, I'...

I like to use Net Present Value when evaluating deals, but I don't see it a lot on this forum or other real estate evaluations. Can anyone shed some light on why not to use it?

I have always been curious how how significant my tax benefits can be from the purchase of real estate. So a little background info on me so you understand why I ask the question.... I am a current multi-unit restaura...

I read a lot about hiring a contractor.  Has anyone ever calculated how much they saved by not using contractors and did most of the rehab work themselves? Or the real question is what percent of costs is going to con...