Hello everyone! I am getting ready to visit my first few properties as an investor :) Pretty pumped to be taking an actual step instead of reading and listening to podcasts (which are still great by the way). I was wo...

I moved to Washington recently and would like to get in to real estate investing. I'm currently practicing as a criminal defense attorney but would like to move into real estate in my legal work as well. 

One thing I need to be conscious about is not being my team members control on how they do their work. I am really making a conscious effort to avoid giving my team instructions. The reason for this is when you give i...

Hey guys I am seeking some real advice on how and when would be a good time to step out of my job fire my boss and start up my real estate business I have roughly 10k in savings right now. any advice or insight would ...

So I picked up my first property, its a 4plex in rougher neighborhood and used property management to find and screen tenants. I rented a 3 bd room apartment to a 2 bd room voucher holder at $900. My reasoning was 2 b...

I made my first big purchase, all CASH, last year and it has been a huge nightmare every since. From shady contractors gutting more than needed to unforseen cost. (Basement leaking after wall installation). The plan w...

Hello BP Community -
I'm working on finding solutions for my tenants to pay rent without me collecting in person. 
My first thought is to use a property management software for online payments - any suggestions for ...

Greetings - I'm in the middle of refinancing my primary residence. The home has a wood fireplace in the basement, and electric radiant heat upstairs. However my appraiser listed the home as needing a "Primary heat sou...

I recently bought a house with a 3.5 down fha. It's a 3 bed 2 bath. Master bedroom has its own bathroom. Other 2 rooms share a bathroom. I'm taking the master bedroom. The other two rooms are the following sizes. A 12...

In contract to buy a duplex. Really 2 side by side semi-attached SFRs and got a 65% surprise in closing agency fees over estimate - the day after I drop off contracts and escrow check to settlement agent.  The title i...