Hi! I will be closing on my first house in less than a week out here in the Phoenix area (house hacking of course) where I will only be paying $200 per month on my mortgage (would be less but I’m helping my brother ou...

Im no expert on the economy, or investing, and especially not the real estate market but I do know how to balance a budget and jump on bigger and better opportunities. Our current house is too small and not working f...

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I originally joined BP, thinking that my strategy would be to invest in out-of-state MFU for cash flow (i.e. Ohio market) as entry-level in my market of Los Angeles was too unattainable w...

Hello to the BP community.  I have been so impressed by many of you that have simply given back to the community with great guidance and worth a lot!  Looking for your guidance once more on a simple topic:  Where shou...

I live in Chicago in my owner occupied 3 flat, and am looking to move/invest in the Vegas area. I began looking at multi-unit buildings to do another 'house-hack' by living in a unit and renting the others.  However, ...

A year and a half ago I wrote the following post. I had so many people contact me and thank me for writing it over the past year or so that I wanted to go back through, update it and republish it to share, help, and i...

I wrote this on the BP blog a couple weeks ago and after several have thanked me posting the article I thought I would add it to the forums to share with those that had not had a chance to read it. In this post, I wil...

Hello,I have a 15 year old HVAC systems in my multifamily duplex and I think both the units have reached end of life.i came across mr cool mini split 24k btu on sale for $1500 and thinking about replacing my old HVAC ...

I have a Detached Garage apartment that is on my sisters property that we will be looking for renters soon. My niece and nephew age 12and 9 will be alone for short periods of time. I live next door but separated by an...

Hi BP folks, I want to ask the locals about investing in Gastonia NC, where are the good area/subdivision for multi-family investments? I saw a couple deals around 28052 zip code but not sure if it's feasible to buy p...