Recently I bought my first house and I had a spare bedroom. So I debated on renting the room out since I live close to a local college. I though it would be easy to rent out a small bedroom to one of the students. But...

I have been lurking here for quite some time and have read just about every book BP has put out as well as listened to 204 unique podcasts (I will hit 205 on my drive to a seminar today since it just came out).  My wi...

I was a 24-year old MBA grad know-it-all. I had life perfectly figured out and I certainly knew everything about investments. Working in the finance industry for a large multi-national firm, I often worked with high n...

Received this email from a tenant today. I called the pest company and
twice they have failed to show up to the unit. However, it seems that
even with the "infestation" he is willing to live in the unit for
a...

A couple of firsts for me here on BP.  This is my first post, so I am excited to get involved in the community.  And I am posting about my first investment deal.  Truth be told, this is not our first rental property, ...

Hello everyone!       I am 23 years old and living in the Denver/Boulder, CO area. I have always wanted to get into real estate investing but didn't know where to start. I am currently saving up money for a down payme...

Hi,I have 5 flip-to-rent properties, and i have a day job as well ... I just refinanced a property and my loan officer said I have a "high debt to income ratio of 48" What does that mean? How do I get this down? I am ...

There is a lot of commentary surrounding the topic of whether to rent or buy (Regarding personal residences). A roof over your head is an expenditure. The rent-or-own paradox is about losing the least amount of money ...

Hi everyone,So I am starting to get the ball rolling on my next investment and I am trying to gain some information as to what I can expect to be able to borrow with my current situation. I am toying with a few ideas....

Hi, yes it's me again, back from vacation.

For those who are old enough to get the AARP magazine, even if you don't want it in the mail, there is an article about this guy. High pressure and intemidates people to sig...