When you are evaluating a new real estate investment, what do you consider to be a "reasonable" annual cost for property taxes?

I know there are a lot of factors that can go into the determination of a property's ann...

Hello BP! I have a bit of unique situation, I fly planes up in rural Alaska for 1/2 the month and have travel benefits that can get me 'home' wherever that happens to be. I currently don't pay rent and am getting rid ...

According to the National Association of Realtors, 42% of "mom and pop and small rental properties" have a cap rate below 5%.  Do you agree or disagree based on your own investments BP community?  I would think it wou...

We're picking up a single-family BRRR home in a beaten-down-but-on-its-way-up neighborhood. Price is nice and low, condition is fair, and rehab should be low-to-moderate in cost. Question is, with a large military bas...

Hey guys, thanks in advance for the help! I am a little confused as to when/if I should refinance my home. I purchased it via a VA Loan back in Oct '17 for $210k with a mortgage of around $1515 a month and a 3.75% int...

I have been analyzing properties for the last 8 months without making a just yet-- We've been busy doing many other things.  However, we're finally at the point where we'd like to start making offers.At the moment, I ...

Where the heck are all those pit bull type animals living? My insurance company doesn't allow me to rent to people with these dogs but they are all over the place. My real question:  Perspective tenant has service ani...

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I am starting out newbie, have young kids, have been a homemaker, but now want to do more for the family financially while also being available for my family. After reading & researching, I have decided to ta...

Hello everyone!Quick bit about me- I'm a data scientist working in NYC and literally just started looking into REI a week ago. Mostly because of the dream I have of retiring early with a nice cash flow, but also partl...

I hope people find this write up helpful. I tried to be detailed without getting too long winded, but if I missed something don’t hesitate to ask. I really wanted to highlight the lessons learned on the BRRR strategy ...