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Hey guys! We have a question that we are having a hard time coming to terms with. The problem is that we live and invest in a small rural community. Every time we have offered on a house we hear that the seller mag...
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Hi y'all! Despite the dour tone of this post, I'm a genuinely happy person. I half-need to vent, and half-need some help. This isn't me looking for a hand-out or a pity party. I need good, solid advice how I can m...
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I'm 65 and looking to retire this year. Where can I find safe investments that will give me an annual return of 5% to 7% in retirement? --Gary, Pennsylvania The short answer is nowhere, assuming that by safe you mean ...
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Considering all things related to landlording, how much time do you spend per month per property?
If you own multiple properties, please disregard economies of scale and try to estimate how much time you would spend ...
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Hello BP,I am reading "Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes, and Quads" by Larry Loftis and came across the concept of partnering up with a "Buyer-Broker." The advice is to find a broker who works with real estate invest...
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In real estate, or business in general, you win by solving problems that others can not solve. How do you do that? You must be extremely creative and think outside of the box, and do things others cannot think of doin...
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I have a property OOS. One of my tenants texted me and said he slipped on ice on the steps. This was very surprising to me as the temperature had been above 50 the day before and was already over 50 that day, so there...
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Own about 30 doors with a few different property managers. I work full time and don't have time to really review the property managers. Was thinking about hiring a VA who can review the PM expense reports and also com...
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So I am a 20 year old college student excited about my future of real estate investing...but I'm not good at sticking on the sidelines. I am working to analyze 5 properties per morning, but need some help. I work for ...
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Hello BP community,
I was hoping you can help me with a few questions about tax planning for foreign investor in real estate. I'm going to buy an apartment building with foreign equity partner and want to ma...