Hi Everyone!Does anyone invest in the Newark, New Jersey market, and if so which areas do you recommend to look at.  My partners and I are interested in expanding our reach to Newark but are first doing our diligence ...

Hello,Recently I posted a topic about purchasing my next rental property.  I had considered paying it off in full rather than any financing, but I received a lot of advice showing that having some debt was a good thin...

My current apartment offered me a new lease for 2,032 and I’m having trouble coming to terms with paying this amount for rent. My income after deductions is 70k and my wife’s annual income is a little over 50k. We bot...

I am a new real estate investor and really appreciate all the information that is shared on the BP forum.  I live in Castle Rock, CO so right between Denver and Colorado Springs markets. As I am putting together my bu...

BP wise ones...I am in between a rock and a hard place right now.  I know many of you are in California and know how (block my eyes from the gouging) high the costs are with construction in NorCal.  We have a beautifu...

Under contract on our first potential property and just got the inspection report back. I feel totally overwhelmed by the list of 100+ things. Which of these would you expect seller repair credits on? Which of the pro...

Hi all, I've been saving up to buy an apartment in NYC where I live and work, but have decided to put the money to better use to invest in rental properties out of state. Complete newbie in real estate investing, and ...

With lots of people preaching gold (and silver), I can't help but wonder that gold maybe as well be the next bubble.

Any thoughts?

I'm trying to break the paralysis of analysis. I've done one bad deal.

I see REI as the only viable way to accumulate wealth for my family's circumstances.

1. The following is in outline form so that I don’t worr...

Hello all,               I put together a spread sheet to analyze a potential home. The home is built in 1997, 75k list price but I have the negotiated 70k with 5k to fix (carpet, paint and general clean up) Rent goes...