What ratio's do you LL's use to qualify a section 8 applicant? I have a prospective tenant with a voucher for $1,575 (the rent amount) and an SSDI income of $908/yr. This person also receives food stamps in an unkno...

Hi all. New member here to BP. So I found a deal on a Single Family Residence. Its selling for 120K after estimated closing costs, cash only, in a neighborhood that is valued at lowest price 250k. Needs work roughly 3...

Hello BP world!  I have been considering writing an article on this topic for some time, so here goes. Full disclosure: I am an active real estate investor who has performed various flips and I own some rental propert...

found a really cool piece of property with a small pond on it and know it would be great to develop it into a small subdivision. have a comparison to a Ryan's home property being developed and per arce the cost is the...

Good afternoon All,My name is Erica Chambers.  I live in Philadelphia, PA and am looking to transition into the next phase of life. To be honest, I am looking to become financially prepared for retirement (I'm no wher...

BP Community, I’m reaching out because my 13-year-old son has developed a huge interest in real estate, and I’m not sure how to guide him. Over the past week, he’s been glued to his computer, looking at rental propert...

Hey friends, Happy New Year!I am looking to buy my first investment property in the first half of 2020, and since I live in Brooklyn, NY and I’m not yet a millionaire, this will be a long distance investment. So far I...

There are a lot of new and old investors on the forums. In honor of Halloween what are the scariest things about investing past, present, or future for experienced investors? What's the scariest thing for new investors?

I did W2 for 30 years as in corporate IT. Dabbled in real estate but never went for it big time - bought and sold a few primary residences and a couple of condos over the years. Now I'm 56 and hoping to never work for...

Hi BP,It's always nice when you get to click "Real Estate Success Stories" as your Forum Category:)I would just like to share with the community that I am now an owner of 2 properties, because I just closed my 2nd dea...