I recently made a offer to a home that needed a little more then TLC. Besides painting, property needed whole new flooring, updated appliances, some cabinets repair, AC unit is on its last leg, water heater almost 15 ...

I looked at a house today that is coming up for sheriff sale.  The neighbors came out and started  talking to me about the house.  They had been told by someone hired by the bank to mow the lawn to tell the buyer he i...

I was wondering if I could get some advice on how I should go about starting a company that raises capital from investors to buy properties. My idea was to somehow raise the money for a complete purchase or a downpaym...

Hello everyone.

I'm 28 years old, working in the hedge fund industry in NYC and would like to start investing in real estate. I've always felt somewhat drawn to real estate ever since I was very young and am ...

Hey guys!! Rookie question here. Can someone give me a breakdown of the 50% rule using this example? I have already calculated it myself, I just want to be sure I am doing it correctly.

Purchase price- $75k
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I have recently learned about turnkey properties. It sounds like it would be appealing to investors who may have a hard time finding properties that cash flow in their local area. Has anyone had any experience with...

Hi BP,I have a rental where 4 young women (mid-20's) are renting out my 4-bedroom home in an A/B suburban neighborhood. Several weeks ago, a tenant's vehicle, a BMW, was stolen overnight, and at the same time a neighb...

Ok so I will go into personal specifics but the general question is how much of a role should money play when looking at college. I’m a senior in high school and have my decision down to two schools. The university of...

Well, it’s about that time. I have been lurking on the forums for about 2 years now, benefiting from everyone else’s knowledge. So, now that I have something that might be of value to someone else, I would like to s...

One of my 1 bed 1 bath that I just changed from an old 20 gallon water heater the previous owner installed to a new 30 gallon low boy.  Its in the closet so there isn't much room for more.Prior to the water heater cha...