I am selling a under $10,000 rental property in Pittsburgh.  I am selling it extremely cheap to get rid of it quickly.  I found an ad on craigslist and made a call.  A "gentleman" came out to the house and made an off...

Hello BP,After several months of searching, my wife and I will finally purchase our first investment property. It is a duplex where the units are about 1500 square feet. The property is a total renovation and won't be...

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Need your help here, I am looking to make a side income by becoming a part time real estate agent in Chicago.  I currently have a full time job that I do not expect to leave anytime soon.  For those wh...

Hello, I am getting ready to start looking for a new job. I have a long list of professional and military skills. This got me thinking, should I somehow list real estate investing in there as well. Let me know your th...

So I am in the process of purchasing a multi-family home at a big discount from a seller that I am close to that is in foreclosure. I am trying to lean one way or another between doing a deed in lieu for six months an...

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I am looking to acquire my first property. It is a duplex that will rent $700-750 per side. I have in under contract for 105k and comps show upwards of 140k for duplexes. The home does need some repa...

Hey BP!I have a customer that wants to do owner financing. I have a standard contract which has the blank line to fill in terms. If my client says that he prefers his attorney to make a specific financing contract wit...

I want to make sure that I understand figuring private money correctly. Is this example below figured correctly? This is assuming no points etc... I would borrow for up to 6 months on a fix and flip and return the mon...

Hello All,After spinning my heels for months and looking at different roads, I am at a point where I could use a little guidance in the real estate investment world. Here is my situation:I live and work in the bay are...

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If I'm investing out of state, or somewhere I've never been in person before,

Is there some way to figure out if I'm buying in a good or bad part of the city?

I could check google street view, but is ...