I'm eager to kickstart my business, but I could use some direction on where to begin. Should I prioritize market research or focus on building a network of industry contacts? If you have experience in wholesaling or r...

In looking at rental properties with a realtor, he mentioned the rule of thumb of looking for something with gross rents of at least 1% of the purchase price. What are your thoughts on this? Do you use this rule? If s...

Hey!  I'd love to discuss the Chicago economy, and how it is going to effect the real estate market.  I believe we are in a period of slow national growth for the next couple years, but that doesn't mean certain areas...

I am looking to kick off my real estate journey soon and I need all the help and support I can get! I hope to connect with experienced people who can help me avoid the pitfalls that new investors might run into. I am ...

I see no compelling evidence that buy and hold forever can produce real returns on capital north of what can be had in equities markets with very few exceptions. Please try to poke holes in my arguments below. Id love...

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I have some questions about investing in the USA and would like forumites’ opinions. I have been researching the opportunities in the US for some time now. I live in Australia.

My friend and I both found an in...

Just joined BP 2 days ago. Very busy with work and family life, and don't have much time for doing a ton of research.  Looking for opinions from members of top 5 Turnkey providers.  Just invested with Memphis Invest a...

Hi, I am looking to invest in my first property in AZ. I am currently in California. I am looking into AZ because it’s a less expensive market and I’ve been to Vegas but never been to AZ so i wanted at least check it ...

Tenant reported bed bugs even though I've never seen any there and no previous tenant ever complained of bed bugs. They moved in from a hotel...Although I'm going over there today with an inspector, my biggest conce...

I've got two vacancies coming up in the next two months and as of right now I don't have any formal written tenant screening criteria. My price range tends to attract a decent number of tenants with bad histories (cri...