I purchased my first Duplex property about three months ago for $75k, using FHA 3.5% percent down. The original plan was for the tenant's side to pay 100% of the mortgage / taxes / insurance / PMI, while I cover trash...

Hi, I’m trying to educate myself on real estate investing (I know that’s a broad statement). My wife and I have a duplex near Philadelphia that we occupy part of and I would like to get more rental properties (and hop...

Hi BP community, My fiance and I just purchased our first rental property in Charleston, SC. We paid all cash for a 2BR, 1.5BA townhouse about 10min from downtown. It's in great shape / turn key. We setup an LLC and w...

For those of you who are a licensed real estate agent AND investor (flipping, buy and hold) do you find yourself feeling like you’re serving two masters or has it worked out well for you? 

Hey everyone, been lurking on here just a short time and seems to be a great community.   I am pretty new to investing, I own two properties, a SFR and a Condo, both are rented.   I would like to continue to grow my p...

I think the title may be slightly wrong - it's not exactly the five "C's" of real estate investing as much as the five characteristics that I think a good investor needs to exhibit..... and they all happen to start wi...

What are some things I should look out for when purchasing a home for the 1st time. I want to know how I can predict for future references if a property would be profitable or not. Are there any equations or tips any...

Hi BP!
My husband and I are new investors looking in the Philadelphia area. While we initially were looking for turnkey opportunities, the numbers just don’t add up and we are now looking at renovation projects. We...

I am currently looking at refinancing my FHA mortgage and looking at different options. It's a 30 year fixed 3.375%  I wanted to either look at a HELOC to pull some money out and use to purchase my first rental, but l...

I have not engaged private money lenders before, and need some advice on the mechanics of engaging a private money partner.  I have built some relationships with people who has some money, and who is prepared to fund ...