So I've been painstakingly analyzing multi-family properties for over a year now. It's obviously difficult in this hot market to find anything worth giving a second look. The few properties that have seemed promising ...

We are a group of investors from NY, NY, TX looking to buy a duplex in FL. Many of the deals we evaluate are showing 7-8% cap rates, which works well for us, but once we stick a management company fee on there it is w...

I have recently paid off my loans for my rental properties and I'm starting to accumulate cash (I took it out of the S&P 500 ETF when it was at 3300, now at 2300, predicting this massive stock drop would happen **...

I am just begening in real estate investing obtaining as much knowledge as I can before I dive in. I understand that real estate is a slow grind and in by no means of getting rich quick. My first goal of mine was want...

A while back, my wife and I decided to rehab one of our long-term rentals in central Austin and convert it to a short-term vacation rental. After months and months of work, our first vacation rental property is now up...

My husband and I recently inherited a large sum of money and would like to begin our RE investing journey. I plan to pursue on a full-time basis. Currently in the midst of learning as much as humanly possible. We have...

I recently joined BP after having been enjoying the benefits of great information and discussion across the site.  My background is in retail banking and I've since moved to a management role at a fintech firm but I'm...

Hi BP community,I am looking for property investment opportunities that can meet 1% rule. Based on my conversations with several agents in TX, FL and CA, the housing markets there are very crazy. Hardly can find 1% re...

I notice that it's a mixed bag when it comes to management on here. Half prefer to manage all their properties themselves and the other half won't touch a property without a manager/management company. Why is this suc...

Hello everyone,

I have set myself a goal to purchase a single family home or 4 plex by August 2015. I have a good amount of money saved up & was wondering if it's a bad idea to use your own money? Also when purch...