Risky and complicated for a first deal – should I do it?Hi BP community. I am writing with my first post, and I am writing at a time when I sense all of the hard work put in is about to lead to my first deal, on this...

Hey all,  20 year old Junior in college. Interested in REI and owning rentals. Since I have very little capital and low income, I am planning on partnering with family to buy an out of state duplex. Can you take a loo...

Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way.  I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs.  For example, if a t...

Looking to round out an argument for loved ones. Please give me some feedback???Back when our moms and dads were starting with their career, their investments are centered on having a secured future – have their own h...

Today I closed what may be one of the craziest and most insane deals I or anyone I know has ever worked on. I've lived in Tampa for 5+ years now, and this deal started over 6 years ago while I was still in NY.
It al...

I know the building is old but it has a nice CoC.I am asking my realtor to get the maintenance/repair records to see what has been done in the past.This will be an OOS investment and my first investment. My realtor wa...

It is apparent that the motivator in real estate investing is gaining financial freedom. Great ROIs are goal….hot up and coming areas are ideal….BUT….how does creating NICE, low income housing (sfr or multi) fit into ...

Thanks to all the wonderful advice I have found by lurking around on BP for the last few months we are now under contract for our first rental property! It's a 3/1 SFH and we should be closing within the next 2 wee...

I'm looking into purchasing my very first turn-key investment property in Chicago with a company called Profit From Rentals. Does anyone here have any prior experience buying investment properties from this company...

Hello all,
I am new to the real estate business and I am just starting to renovate a 4 br, 3.5 bath in the Arizona. I am running into some maybe "ethical" dilemma. I have talked to 2 general contractors in which they...