Hi Everyone, I'm Breno Soares, I'm starting this discussion looking for some advice on this particular deal I'm trying to put together using my Self-Directed IRA. Me and my business partner found a 100k 2 bedrom apt, ...

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  So me and my girlfriend are doing our studying up on the world of real estate.. we own a property in the west suburbs of chicago, and are looking into moving and renting the home we are currently in.. we...

Hey folks - I'm in the process of looking at a few medium-sized multi-family properties (4 - 12 units) and am finding that for the commercial loan needed for 5+ unit properties, I'm stuff in a chicken and egg situatio...

Hello i have just won a bid auction online from a bank owned property and will receive a special warranty deed i have never bought bank owned property before so my question is. Since the people living in there home de...

Looking around for real estate in central Maryland I'm finding some weird stuff of people posting about duplex's for sale but seemingly only focusing on one side of the property and never implying or mentioning the se...

I've recently come across many properties that have various State, IRS, and even city tax liens on them. "With encumberances" is how they're being classified. What are some successful strategies for getting liens take...

Hi, I'm looking at a 3-unit house in Philadelphia for about 175k (Corner property with two houses attached).  The photos look decent and livable and I want to take a trip down there to visit.  Rents would go for about...

Hello BP community,How much do you allocate monthly for capex (capital expenditures) for single family homes.I need to know how much to allocate on average for a portfolio of SFR's that was built after 1970.Thanks!

I am in the process of wrapping all my mortgages and notes on the properties I own into one. The bank is going to give me a 15 year note fixed at 4.75% interest and it will save me about $30/month and 8 years on the ...

I a fairly new at this and panic every time I have trouble with the analysis.  Here is the deal:A 1,126 sq ft cape with an attached garage.  2 bed/1bath built in 1958.  Hasn't had much done to it sine 1958.  No septic...