I thought we'd kick off our new Buying Real estate forum by seeing what factors are most important to all of you in the purchase of your primary residence.

Here are mine:

- Proximity to parks, shopping, services, an...

I currently live just outside Cincinnati Ohio and have 2 rental property condos. Im looking at buying my first vacation rental condo and am leaning towards St. Pete, specifically the stretch between Madeira and St. Pe...

Hi BP Folks!My search skills must be weak and I apologize in advance for not being able to locate the answer to my question.  I am trying to find out what capital improvements go in which bucket for cost segregation d...

I'm wondering what direction I should take when I get started after re-locating to Chicago.

I will have something in the region of $750k to play with, and I am looking to use it to provide me with an income...

So my wife and I originally bought our house with the intent to rent it out after living in it for 2 years. We are around that 2 year mark and trying to look for another house to move into but want to make sure that o...

Can a self storage facility owner/operator qualify as a real estate professional if it is their full time occupation, and meet the 750 hour material participation and greater than 500 hour rental real estate activity ...

Hey everyone! So I am currently under contract on a property in Arvada, CO (just outside of Denver, CO) that I am going to house hack the main level and STR the basement. The layout makes perfect sense for this strate...

I listened to a speaker who said he never does lease options on ugly/cheap homes, he only takes title subject to existing financing on those.Do you guys agree? If so would you walk away from a potential lease option d...

My wife and I recently purchased a three-flat in Berwyn and are house hacking for at least the next year. The property has a single furnace, so we cover gas and heat for all three units (which can get pricey in Chicag...

To anyone who may have experience flipping land/homes in rural areas outside of major cities, please read this post and I would love to hear any insight as to what experience you have had and any advice you would be w...