Hello! We are closing in days on our primary residence of 18 years in the Bay Area, Ca. We rented the house out for the last 20 months before we put the house up for sale. Net result is that we JUST figured out that w...

With residential it’s pretty easy to follow sales and develop an understanding of markets. Commercial seems much more difficult to find the comparable data. I don’t want to use a broker’s time yet because I’m just loo...

I have heard about rental properties from a friend of mine and she showed me this website. I am interested in getting into the rental house market and have no clue where to start. Any advice or tips or posts to read w...

Hi everyone!  I've been a member for awhile, but i have not posted to date.  I have one LTR and am working to make my second investment a STR in coastal NC.  I am still doing some market research to narrow down my loc...

Everyone has their own unique "why" that is applicable to his/her own circumstance; however, I am specifically interested in knowing HOW you got your start in out-of-state real estate investing. Here are some more in-...

I look up deals all the time in Dallas and I have found properties that can cash flow but renting a home for 1% of the purchase price seems nuts. That would mean you buy a decent place for $100sqft and rent it for $1s...

Hi BP,My name is Brandon and I am about to invest in the mid west from LA. If you don't mind sharing, I would love to get your advice on where I should invest in. Maybe some spots on good schools, malls, big companies...

What kind of process do you go through when analyzing deals?
I've been practicing by analyzing 1 deal per day and I have a very general grasp on all the factors that must be taken into account and the process, but I ...

So I recently had my only tenant give notice, and am about to start the search for a new one. Just wanted to poll BP for what minimum FICO scores you require for applicants, I know this can be area specific, the prope...

Hi All,I know that most of us here are very familiar with the idea of gentrification. It comes up all the time in the media, it’s something that some buy and holders will look out for, and it’s a code word for rapidly...