I’m 19, I have 5k saved, credit built for nearly a year and I’m eager to get into the real estate business but I don’t know where to exactly start. I know people say to just jump in otherwise all the knowledge I’ve le...

What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...

Background:I have a tenant who has been renting for about 10 months.  She is a retired probation officer and currently works part-time with one of local city governments in the traffic court division.  When she first ...

I've scoured this site for months upon months and haven't come to a solid conclusion...so, I'm sure I am asking something similar to every other newb- and I apologize not only for the repetition but the length.***My q...

Hello BP nation! My question for BP nation is what is your day job? Although we would love to be, most of us are not yet full time investors.  As I grow older and try to figure out the direction of my career, I love ...

Hi BP members!This is just my second post and it feels great to have received such good feedback and support.Since I don't usually carry around $100K in cash, my southern California backyard market can seem a little i...

Hey Everyone,Quick question I’d love some advice on. Just bought my first rental property and I’m going to form an LLC and move it over to that ownership. The goal is to purchase more properties over the years mainly ...

While its only a couple hours old, everyone probably hasn't had a chance to fully digest it, and isn't finalized... does this new tax plan help real estate investors?  A couple key areas that have me concerned;Let me ...

I live in California and I have been looking for a place to invest that has cheaper homes than the $500,000 homes where I live. I have searched all over using Zillow and one of the states I am considering investing in...

So If I am finding off market deals (driving for dollars), qualifying and closing the leads of which I would buy them and rehab them....what is the role of my realtor?  Just contract negotiation?