When buying your 1st home/real estate investment is a real estate agent needed on your side? Or what if you personally found home you want to buy without a real estate agent...is it recommend to engage an agent?

I have a child hood buddy who is struggling with his life. He is 24 living with parents and is working as a pizza delivery job. He got his masters in Psychology 5 months ago but is having issues finding a job. His par...

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How many folks are looking for cash flow positive properties? Something around the 1% rule (12% per year in gross estimated yield)?

There are deals out there. Sometimes more than I can take down. Other times...

If a property is in foreclosure and set to be auctioned off, is it still possible to contact the owner of the property, pay off the remaining debt and obtain the property before it goes to auction?  Or once it is in f...

"For the first $40,000 of your income, the capital gain tax rate is 0%! You pay nothing!"
Fantastic, but what does it actually mean?
If I have no job and sell a property for $100,000 - does it mean I pay nothing for...

1) Not investing - Not investing in this asset class is the ultimate, biggest mistake you will make with your finances. While it may seem difficult right now, due to limited funds, credit, experience and confidence, y...

In the "inland empire" CA it appears that the buying depression is over,, I am making an offer on a 3/2 house in my hood and the first day it was listed (yesterday) the front of the house looks like the disneyland pa...

Hello BP community! I'm wondering if anyone has any experience owning a property near Disney for the sole purpose of renting it out on Airbnb? I have used Airbnb for my travel accommodation but never hosted. I live an...

Dateline Seattle. Kshama Sawant,a Seattle City council member, is trying to make it a law that tenants can’t be evicted November through March - our winter months.Has anyone heard of anything like this anywhere else i...

Hi landlords,Who had an experience of renting to refugees with no employment or rental references? I was approached by Catholic Services. Have you done it? Have you have any issues? I am struggling to find tenant now ...