Thought I'd put this out here for any serious opinions. When a fund deploys investor money that comes from an IRA or employee benefit plan or pension plan, that money is ERISA eligible and possibly subject to the 25% ...

I'm an Iowan who has found his way to Tokyo, Japan to work as a programmer.Although I truly enjoy programming as a profession, my real dream is to become a full-time investor and continue programming as a hobby. I've ...

Hello all,I have been self managing my investment properties for many years successfully for years.   I respect the tenants their privacy and I have never "show up".  The one time I needed to get into the property qui...

Hello, I currently have 3 questions to ask. When starting out as a new real estate investor do you absolutely need reserves? I was talking with a local investor and he was explaining how I need about 20k in reserves o...

Hello BP community,
I recently closed on a duplex, and I am seeking the opinion of the BP community regarding my situation. The duplex I purchased has three tenants, one of whom is using it for storage.
While I have...

We are currently stationed in Guam and recently noticed houses appreciate pretty fast. Houses that were 350k a year ago are now about 425k. This led my husband and I to consider owning but the numbers are not adding u...

I am frustrated. Once again I feel defeated by the awful inspection system of Baltimore City.I just had one of my units inspected and it failed for the most subjective items. Such as:Paint walls in basement laundry ro...

Hi, my name is Cody, and I am a real estate agent in the central Kentucky area. I have always yearned to dive into real estate after reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad, and decided to make the jump and get my real estate lice...

I am doing some due diligence on a deal to buy a SFR in U-RH-3 zoning in Denver.  This allows for an auxiliary structure (so potential to turn the detached garage into a carriage house... permitting dependent).  At th...