What a ride the past few months have been! It took us exactly 87 days from wet concrete to C.O. I quit my nice cushy engineering job a few months ago and decided to start building new solar homes. It wasn't an easy de...

Hi people! I just put an offer on my first rental property located in Washington DC and it was accepted! Its a 2BDR, 1B condo and is located 3 blocks away from the metro. I have 3 days to back off the deal or break th...

I get solicitations from companies offering to legally reduce my credit card debt and get the credit card companies to accept a lesser amount as payoff. Supposed to be entirely legal. What are the criteria for doing t...

Hi there! I'm a stay at home mom of 3 (ages 6, 4 and 18 months) my husband works 40 hours --- and we are sooo eager to build passive income! Did any of you start out investing with small children as well? 6 months ago...

Good Morning BP members. I am just starting out, I recently purchased a duplex. I plan on doing owner occupied for the first year but I wanted to hear for everyone out there. What are you using to screen your tenants ...

Here’s a very brief summary of a few things it includes: 
- Stimulus checks worth up to $1,400 per person. There are restrictions based on how much you make.
- Unemployment assistance - A $300 federal increase to we...

Hello everyone, My question is if you bought a duplex with 3.5% down using an FHA loan and you can't find a tenant to live in the other room and at the same time you don't want to be paying the full mortgage, what do ...

Hi guys,
I'm getting ready to list for rent for the first time and am curious about your rental application criteria for tenants? This is what I'm thinking. But honestly, it seems like it might be too cumbersome? I'm...

I am trying to purchase a second SFH investment property. I have one SFH rental that I purchased in 2021 using FHA (it was my primary residence at the time). I am trying to get a conventional loan this time around for...

On April 29 and May 6, I closed on my first two rental properties.  One property has been rented since May 15 and the other property is being renovated.  I bought both properties with $0 of my own money.  The 20% down...