After doing some digging around and speaking with several lenders, it seems that the normal guidelines for banks to fund an investment buy and hold property is a 25% down payment, plus 6 months worth of mortgage payme...

In short five years ago and a few years out from retirement I decided to learn about real estate investing so I could be prepared to get more heavily involved upon my retirement. Although I learned some from a friend ...

I know this one might get a bit controversial, but I think it's important to have this discussion. I started out investing a bit over a year ago and it was just recently I started experiencing some discrimination once...

I’m looking to learn the note business starting with performing notes.I would like to find a way to do this for a (relatively) minimal entry point of around 10K per deal. I would like to ladder out a few of these deal...

I have been looking at turnkey investment companies lately for out of state investing.  One of the common themes is that there may be a discrepancy between the asking price and the appraised value(possibly higher)  So...

We submitted an offer on a quadraplex in NC and it was tentatively accepted. The sticking point right now is the due diligence fee. I'm not accustomed to such a fee and I'm uncomfortable with a non-refundable fee. Her...

My first direct mail campaign is now beginning its' second month. As expected, most of the calls that come in are folks that just want to know what I am up to. They throw out huge numbers for their properties and hope...

Hello BP Community,I am currently looking at properties for my first rental. I see that there are properties that are located in the not so good areas. Does anyone own rental properties in areas that are not necessari...

I currently live in the Bay Area and am looking to invest in a "buy and hold" rental property.  Since home values have skyrocketed and properties don't cash flow in the Bay Area, I have looked to surrounding areas in ...