I'm working on finding a rental property as my first deal.  For right now, I'm focusing on pretty much turn-key properties.  If I stick with this and spend all of my money allocated for real estate on this first prope...

I read hundreds of questions in the forums every day. I see a lot of repetition in questions. People ask things like "Do I need an LLC" or "where do I advertise for tenants" or "how do you collect rent payment". We al...

Hello, I'm a brand new investor in CA.  I've realized i do not have the working capital to currently invest in CA, since all the hard money lenders I've talked with require 20-35% down with a new investor like myself....

Hi BP Community!Would love to get your guidance as I think this might be my very first deal. -FSBO priced at $80K (free and clear)-Owner is an elderly man who purchased the lot for $60K nearly 20 years ago through a f...

I know this probably varies based on location, but I was curious if any Realtors had tried competing on commission percentage. Or at least used lower commissions to incentivize sellers to use you. When I got my licens...

Just spent a nice afternoon in Cleveland.. like what i saw of this rust belt city... looks like another one on its way up.Looks like we will plant some investment roots.

How do I go about doing this with 20k in my pocket? 

Hello BP!When first starting out using a Buy and Hold strategy and with limited capital, do you think it's better to purchase a bunch of lower priced properties in lower quality / depressed areas or spend a little bit...

Hi Peter "newbie" here, I'm new to BP and looking for Pros and cons on rolling my company-sponsored 401k into a self-directed IRA to purchase rental properties. I understand you have to go to a Trust Company/custodian...

Where do gurus come up with these real estate investing tools they use to do all the work an investor would do themselves? I get emails all the time from gurus inviting me to come to some webinar talking about an awes...