This might also be a bit of a personal finance question as well but wanted advice. Is there a set amount I should have in reserves to feel comfortable in case something catastrophic happens? I'm a bit paranoid so righ...

Hello my name is Peter Wilder and I am from Grand Rapids MI. I am currently in the Air Force and stationed in San Antonio TX. That is why I included both cities. I am working on a degree in accounting, and am hopi...

I know it isn't a popular option on here, but I just bought my first rental.  We shall see how it goes.  Actually, not even a mobile home.  It's a travel trailer.  Will be renting for $650 a month less $260 lot rent.

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just starting out in real estate investing and this site which has been a great read by the way.. so I almost fell for the bus tour 30k event in sunny California when I went to Armando's 3 day...

Hello everyone.  I have been trying to get started for a while now and I think I may have gotten the wheels spinning. Background Info: I live alone with my two two year olds and I work a contractor position to work on...

An off-market deal has been brought to my attention.  The owner is not selling, but is not opposed to selling.  The unit is a 12-unit apartment building in Connecticut.  11 of the 12 units are currently rented.  All u...

I'm a newbie from CA trying to invest in my first rental property in TX or some other states with healthy RE market (good cash flow and landlord friendly). After doing a lot of research, I heard a lot of different opi...

Hello – I’m getting started with QuickBooks Pro. Many of my questions I find answered online, but there are some  I can’t find answered anywhere. I'd like to open a discussion about some of the questions I have and h...

HI BP Community!Can you help demistify Cap Rates? What is a Cap Rate? What does it tell me about the property? Why is it so important? I've read how to calculate Cap Rates, but I just don't get it...yet.Thanks in adva...

Hey all the way from Norway! I've spent the past two weeks finalizing the business plan for my buy-and-hold real estate company and have ran into a wall.The break-even-analysis looks very scewed and I can't figure out...