Hello!I am starting to invest large sums of my net worth into real estate (SFR, or single family homes) in a city in California. I am investing for the long run, looking for safety and long term appreciation. This got...

Hello my name is Charles,  I am relatively new to the investing world. I am trying to start my career in real estate while working a job full time. I have been studying REI for about 5 years and it is time I finally g...

Hi BP community,Newbie here - still have yet to buy my first REI deal - but I am currently in the process of selling our current home (3br 1.5 ba townhouse in Provo) via Homie.com. It seems like a pretty slick way to ...

Women are more risk-averse as investors, and while this is often blamed on a lack of financial literacy, the issue is more one of confidence, not competence: 45% of women with $1 million in investible assets were deem...

Suppose you want to buy a few hundred acres, and then split them up into individual parcels and build a house on each one. How do you know that the local Zoning Department will allow you to change the zoning? (which I...

I understand the tried and true 50% rule (or guideline) for rentals but that is based on apartments, i.e. multifamily dwellings.

What's the rule for single family houses?

I would assume it would be lower as expenses...

Hi My Name is Curtis Wasilieu. I'm A 29 Year old Single Father and a Former Realtor That Had To Quit the Business Due To My Son's Illness in 2007. He Was Diagnosed with Autism and Since then I've been Looking for A wa...

New to real estate investing 

As part of my ideology that education should be free, I will be making a monthly post (if not more often) related to real estate, because a better educated society results in better social and economic opportunities f...

What is the biggest reason people fail as newbies in real estate investment?