BackgroundIn 2010 I bought a bank owned 3 bed 2.5 bath single family property using an FHA loan which required a 5% down payment. The purchase price was $73K so this equated to approximately $3,700 out of pocket.  Dur...

Hello BP Members,I signed up for upcoming CCIM CI-101 Course starting tomorrow (Monday October 12) in St. Louis. I have been investing in real estate since 2007 and acquired my Realtor / Broker license in January 2013...

@Scott Trench, loved your podcast. Our values and beliefs are identical. I am turning 26 this year and actually have been going through the same thing you outline in podcast and I believe you go over in your book. I l...

I've read a few blogs regarding using credit cards to fix and flip properties. I have two main concerns and I was hoping could give me some advice: 1. Credit score: How does a cash advance impact your credit score? Le...

So here's our strange little situation, with a bit of a back story...

In 2006 I was entering my medical residency. My DH and I bought a cosmetic "fixer upper" in a decent neighborhood near my hospital on the...

I can't find a broker who will help with a small pieceof wetland in St. Helens, OR that has nice treesa beautiful creek running through it but...Does anyone have experience selling landthat doesn't have an address and...

Hello fellow note and real estate investors,Where are you headed in 2018? What’s your spin on the tertiary mortgage market? Would love to hear your points of view.Two RE friends were sharing their points of view on ch...

I'm looking to subscribe to a service that helps find off-market real estate deals, and am considering options like Invelo, PropStream, Deal Machine, Property Radar, and others. However, I'm unsure which of these plat...

I have a tenant living in my basement that pays on time and keeps the space clean. She's been here 2 years and recently purchased a new construction home with an expected completion date of December 2022. She has a ve...

Cap rate is a common and important measurement in real estate investing, but it seems I see it misused more often than not.
Cap rate is an income measurement only. It is a measurement of the annual net operating inc...