Few weeks ago I closed on a townhome worth 524,000. My interest rate is 7.1% so my mortgage is $1000 more than what this property can rent for right now now. My plan was to buy this and live in it for a bit, but then ...

I am just starting out in real estate investing and I have been doing a lot of research on my market and networking with other people. Recently I got in touch with an agent in my area in NYC and he informed of a coupl...

Hello BP,Not sure if this is the right forum to post this question, but I am wondering what are the requirements to gain access to the MLS? What is the application process like? Is it simply getting a real estate lice...

So, as a budding house hacker I wanted to ask my friends on BP:What tools come in most handy to a novice landlord? What should I add to my list?HammerTape measurePower drillHacksawSanderScrew driversAllen wrenchesChan...

Hello everyone,
I've been lurking on the forums for a while now and finally decided to put together a preliminary plan before diving into real estate investing. Apologies for the long post, but I wanted to provide en...

I was a 24-year old MBA grad know-it-all. I had life perfectly figured out and I certainly knew everything about investments. Working in the finance industry for a large multi-national firm, I often worked with high n...

Inspected one of my rentals recently (flew in from out of state) and hadn’t even got my foot in the door (with my PM at my side) when the tenant begged me to sell the house to him.  He was sincere and forthright.  I d...

Hello all!I’m brand new into investing and i am trying to get started but don’t know what direction i should take from here. First off i am in the military and come August I’ll be going overseas for a year. At this po...

Hi,I just joined BP and read a few of the forums about investing in properties without any money. All of the methods sound really exciting, but I can't help but feel this invisible hurdle of self-doubt that is holding...

1. Newbie currently residing in Washington D.C. but looking for out of state rental properties to buy and hold. I recently got really sucked into REI and am just learning everything I can get my eyes on. 2. My name is...