Let's say you are a brand new investor. You are 40 years old and you have a family. You have $80K in your savings account, and you decide you want to invest in real estate.
Knowing what you know now, what would you...

Aloha all I am trying to learn more about real estate. I live in Hawaii and with the economy here it feels impossible to buy and turn a profit in this market. Has anyone had any success? Please share your story

On this other BP topic we discussed various ways an individual invest in real estate PASSIVELY, with minimal risk, and get 5-15% ROI. A post by Dionte G. came up (see the bottom of this post) that I think needed to be...

Disclaimer, not edited. May be riddled with typos. After all of the other books that i’ve read, this is a great way to cap my months of reading and makes me feel like I have enough “research” to move forward. Enjoy. L...

Ch. 1 Why I Love Rental Properties

Ability to use the leverage
Ability to hustle for greater returns
Ability to manage my investment directly
People always need a place to live
Its worked ...

Hi everyone :)
I have been doing some research on investing in out of state properties. However, after reading and factoring all the hassles and risks of investing long distances and knowing that there are investment...

I'll try to keep this brief.  I have a rental property in Charlotte, NC and the gas fireplace hasn't worked for awhile.  While my property manager was in the process of getting an estimate, the tenant (without approva...

I have read a lot of hype about the Atlanta Beltline over the past few years here in Metro Atlanta. Usually a strong market buzz precipitates it's realization as people jump on the bandwagon and fuel the market dynami...

I've got about $300k to spend on a home that offers capital appreciation along with some decent rental income (not expecting it to necessarily cash flow). Does it make sense to buy a larger house in the suburbs or a s...

Has anyone out there used the REO auction site HUBZU to purchase a property? They like like they have great deals but I haven't been able to get anyone from their customer service on the phone so I'm concerned that th...