Hello All,I've been doing a ton of research on the 2008 market crash.  I feel like I've garnered a strong understanding of what happened and why, however there is one thing I feel I am missing.  What steps could a sma...

Hey Guys,Thought I'd share my first deal with everyone :)I dropped out of college March of 2015. My friends and associates looked down on me thinking I was turning into a bum. Other parents would call mine saying, "I'...

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Am I waisting a contractors time if I ask them to walk the property with me in order to get an estimate on the repairs? I'm new to REI, and I need to determine how to calculate the ARV wi...

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My name is Chintan and I am a new member of the BP community. I have always been really interested in learning more about the rental property business and have been reading a lot online. I stumbled upon some re...

Hi all, I appreciate your help in advance on this extremely complicated topic.

My wife and I are trying to find out what exact details will count towards the 750 hours of "materially participating" in real es...

Something I remember reading in Josh Dorkin's book, about economic cycles, is that one sign you're in the Peak Phase of a real estate market is that there are real estate gurus everywhere.I can't stop seeing this now....

Ok, I know this question has been asked 500 times, 500 different ways, but it still seems clear as mud. Quite possibly the most confusing part of the business to me. What software should we use that has management cap...

I have a tenant that paid security deposit and half months rent on house they didnt see in person as they were moving across country, lease signed as well. They get here and apparently cant fit furniture upstairs and ...

This is my first real estate investment. I'm excited to get going, but want to make sure this isn't a bad idea before I close.Purchase Price - $220,000 and $5k back for closing4 occupied units - $635x4 = 2540Financing...

I've worked as a court reporter, but work is very slow in my neck of the woods, so I've accepted a property management position with a small real estate company. We currently manage the owner/agents property only, as...