Hi all! I'm not new to BP, but I am to the forum discussions. I enjoy reading all of the articles and blogs that arrive in my inbox. I work in the commercial real estate industry as an appraiser. I have been able to s...

Is it a bad idea to use a hard money loan as a downpayment for a turnkey property? I have one in mind at Rent to Retirement.

Elon Musk has  just announced a new roof that went on sale today. Tesla's new Solar Roof will be available for US delivery in late 2017, and best of all it comes with an Infinity Warranty!As a homeowner, I want one of...

Hello everyone! Amidst these uncertain times I’m assessing my savings and investment plan and strategy. I joined the workforce almost two years ago at a company that does 401k matching 50¢ to every $1 up to the federa...

I'm somewhat new to note investing. While I have created notes in the course of buying and selling properties, I have never purchased an existing note. My company has flipped hundreds of homes and structured owner fin...

I found a house that needs maybe 20% more renovation needed to be able to rent it out, but the mortgage officer said that would require a renovation loan instead of a conventional loan because the state of the house i...

We've all been thinking about the value of college education as tuition rises, wondering if the time spent and outcome is worth it. There are trades schools, a plethora of online courses, and as most investors know, t...

I've had my first rental for over a year right now.  I've been told that lenders will factor in my rental income into my DTI to help secure a loan for another property purchase.  A couple questions:1) How long do I ha...

I have a potential opportunity to acquire multiple properties from a single seller and wanted to get some advice from folks. This would be my first time attempting this.

The properties are 4 duplexes (8 units) that ...

There is no question that investors not moving into Real Estate AI-Tools are going to be left behind in consideration of the availability of data, and how AI is using that data to analyze and prove value. I have 14 do...