So, I guess to start out I'll give a brief background about myself.  25 year old, working full time and saving literally every penny to fund my first real estate deal.  So far, I've manged to save up $20,000.  For the...

I have had a vacation rental in Big Bear Lake for 2 years now which has done very well  (over 200 nights a year- grossing over $50k a year) on less than 200k investment. I'm also managing 3 other properties in Big Bea...

Hi All, I was initially looking to invest in Phoenix and Tucson, but Casa Grande recently caught my eyes as an emerging market as I saw home prices have increased quite dramatically in the last 12 months. Anybody here...

So there ought to be a forum section for mistakes. A place where we can post our defeats, where we can process what went wrong and share with others so they can avoid the pain. Since that doesn't exist. I'll post here...

Ok BP friends...I've spent quite some time analyzing this deal. I still have some due diligence to do like go out and take a contractor on the property to see if it needs any fixing up. First question to that...should...

I have a deal which I structured owner financing in it, my plan is hold on to it and will either sell it at the end of the loan period or just keep it.

It is a SFR, ARV is ~ $450k, I am buying it at $461k. T...

Hello BP,Before I go into the deal specifics I feel like I have to justify WHY I am choosing to invest in San Diego. Essentially it all boils down to my current situation. I am a first time buyer, Navy veteran current...

I just discovered this awesome site. Thank you all for taking the time to post advice, it's very helpful, especially to a newbie. I hope this is the right forum for the questions I have.

I've already done my due d...

Hello all, it’s been a while since I posted anything about the Pueblo Market. Personally, I’m doing both Buying and Selling.Properties have appreciated well and I’m cashing out on properties that are no longer produci...

Hi all,It seems some property managers look to charge one months rent to find a tenant, on top of the 10% of rent collected. Is that normal? It seems that a property manager should be incentivised to keep tenants long...