I know every investor is faced with this question.  Self manage or hire property management?  I have self-managed my SFR portfolio (8 properties) quite successfully and developed some great systems and processes.  But...

HiI live in the most beautiful city in the world.I'm a newbie, but not quite a complete novice. I'm in my 50s. I have 13 years experience of renting a cottage on our property (which includes leases, tenant vetting, ma...

Hey BP community, I recently acquired my 1st Midwest Duplex. Below I provide full transparency into the financials and bid process, plus some key learnings. Documenting the acquisition process helps me best retain eve...

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A little bit about myself: I work in commercial real estate for the federal government, doing portfolio management (office properties). I'm also an MBA student at nig...

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I stumbled on this great site while looking for advise on buying investment property.

My wife and I are thinking about starting our real estate empire with a small multi-family property. Co...

I am just getting into real estate investing, and will be purchasing my first property this year. I plan on using this property as a buy-and-hold, and "house hacking" it. In the future I would like to explore other av...

Hey all - I'm starting my trek into REI! I've been listening, reading and brainstorming, and have a few ideas to get started. I wanted to validate some of my thoughts, gather feedback, and potentially make some mutual...

Hello!Newbie here, just getting in on all the action! The husband and I are seeking out our first 2-4 unit that we will be occupying. We are currently in San Jose but have lived in Vallejo and San Francisco and I work...

Hi everyone,
I’m currently doing an analysis on what market to begin investing in. I have four and obviously I want to pick just one to invest in (at least to start). My options I’ve narrowed down are:
Oklahoma City...

Happy Labor Day weekend everyone! I have a question regarding a fourplex property that was just put up for sale a few days ago. Before the numbers, here are the basics: I will be using a VA Loan (so zero money down), ...