A few years ago I lived in very nice duplex that was newly constructed. The owners had several of these properties, and had stained concrete floors in all of them. Just wondering about the cost compared to other flo...

I am just starting out as a real estate investor. You can read my bio for more info, but a quick overview of my situation: I am 20 years old, and currently in college. I have an internship as a property manager. I man...

Hi everyone, I am researching to begin long-distance investing in duplexes or SFHs for long term buy and hold investing. I live in a more expensive market so have been focusing on the mid-west for price. Monthly cash-...

Hello,I'm currently analyzing the markets in Tuscon and Houston and they both seem like pretty good options in terms of job growth, population growth, house price, median price to list sale, and days on market.What fa...

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A large majority of people should have their retirement fu...

Hi, everyone. My husband and I have been saving for almost a year to invest in our first rental. To me, STR is the only thing that makes sense for us, as we are 40 with 2 kids, and looking for the highest cash flow po...

Hello everyone,I am an out of state investor and so far I have bought 2 investment properties in Frisco (~$350K range). My plan is to buy and hold for the long term (10+ years). I am now thinking that I should buy low...

Hello there bp. I have a question I've been pondering for about a week now and can't decide. I bought my first home which is a fixer upper a year and a half ago for 125k since then payed it down to 122 with plans to p...

Scenario: You have no experience in real estate and little to no savings for investing. What you do have is the income from your spouse which covers both your expenses. This allows you to commit all your time to real ...

I'm working with another BP member and we've identified what we think is a good flip opportunity.  The current heating system is propane fired FHW and the system is junk - he'll have to replace it completely.That lead...