I grew up in New Jersey and bought my first property at 18. I didn’t really understand how real estate transactions worked, so I went to the court house and watched several transactions occur. As time passed, I found ...

I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

What do you recommend for short term savings? I’ve been a bit timid with purchasing my first investment property. Analysis paralysis makes me hesitant at this time with interest rates what they are and anticipating a ...

I am looking at SFR properties to buy in Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Hidden Hills... You can buy a nice 3BR/2BA or even bigger, remodeled with pool, in the range of 600-800. Which is hardly their 2007 pre-crash p...

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently wrote an article stating that we're in a "Bizarre Market" in which he stated "With a strong economy and the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, m...

Hi guys,There was a great topic on the real estate predictions. I cant find it.What do you think will happen with the real estate prices? Now the interest rates are 6.5% I see some prices are dropped may be 15K but st...

I'm reading Dave Van Horn's articleMaybe You Shouldn’t Start an Entity. Consider 4 Alternative Asset Protection Strategies Instead.And it got me curious. Almost everyone suggest getting an umbrella policy since it's r...

Hello BP community!So I currently have yet to purchase my first property, and I wanted to hear some opinions on my preferential strategy. After researching quite a bit, I have come across the niche in which investors ...

Hi everyone, 
first time poster and pretty damn new to the forum. My wife and I are just starting our rei journey and have been researching and preparing for owning multifamily re.
My parents were in the business fr...