Hi BP Family! Where would you recommend living in USA to start house hacking and building a rental property business? The intent is to relocate from a high cost of living area like the Bay Area in California (although...

Hi everyone,I'm a mid-twenties engineer out of the SF Bay Area.I've been lurking the site for a few months as I've mulled the "Real Estate Option" - we're getting to that phase of the boom-bust cycle that I'm just not...

I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community.  Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos.  I'm ok with a negative cash fl...

I'm sorry if this is a very general question, but where would you move to if you could move anywhere in the US and start real estate investing?Backstory: I am Canadian and my husband is American. We currently live in ...

So my venture into real estate investing at this moment may seem on the surface to be a dismal failure, but to me it is an opportunity at this moment.  Why you ask, I will explain.
Currently I own 3 homes.  First hou...

The 2% rule  TEST is a quick screening tool for rentals. It says:"The monthly rent should be about 2% of the purchase price for a rental to be a good cash flowing rental"I really don't know when People here started us...

Hi Guys,I am currently at the beginning stages of studying real-estate investing and I am looking for any feedback to help me asses my level "readiness" to start executing on my first deal. Any advice or resources are...

How are you guys able to make deals cash flow with new rates (assuming traditional bank financing)?For example, a retaltively cheap house in the Houston market is listed at $250K. Assuming 6.73% rate, 20% down, 30 yea...