I'm ready to buy my first duplex. In our market I can buy a habitable duplex in a low income urban market for 30k. Rents are aprox $500/unit but will likely be low income urban or section 8 tenants. The ROI opportu...

Hi everyone,I just passed my Illinois broker's test a week ago and I recently joined KW. I have a FT job at a  bank but I'm planning on devoting at least 40-50 hours a week to my real estate career.Can anyone give me ...

I wanted to put this out there to my fellow landlords that we should check on our tenants right now. The school closings could be devastating to some especially single parents with young children. I say this as someon...

I recently purchased a 3-day seminar package and am wondering if anyone has any thoughts or experience with Rich Dad, Poor Dad in general.

I'm assuming most will answer that question with a "no" (or "HELL NO!") but are there any landlords out there who allow rental applicants to view their properties alone without themselves or someone from their propert...

So I have a very complex personal finance situation, one that's perhaps causing me more constraints than I'm fully aware of because of it's complexity and obligations. I feel totally ok with sharing some ballpark ...

My last post about my start in real estate got a decent amount of traction and I'm looking to continue providing some value to those starting out.
I'm a former data scientist and my superpower on teams is underwritin...

Thoughts about purchasing a brand new home that doesn't meet the 1% rule.
It's near a new elementary in a growing area outside of Austin. 205k, 3/2, rent is about 1500 in the area. It will be my first rental which is...

About four years ago I got a 4-unit property with a FHA 203K loan, I was 26.  The goal was to fix it up, live in it and rent the other 3 units out to cover the entire mortgage and have a a slight profit.  I was gettin...

We hear so much about how we should Diversify our money and portfolios. Yet most of us here on BP beat to a different drum. We don’t depend solely on a work 401k or pension plan to be our saving grace when we are 65. ...