This is my first off-topic thread (I think) and I am starting it because I think it has a valuable lesson for newbie BP members who want to make it big.

As you guys know, I travel a lot internationally and, as a resu...

I have my first rei property under contract and we are scheduled to close this Thursday. The price agreed was $47,000 plus the seller putting $2,000 towards closing. Today the title company sent the seller and me the ...

Hello,  My name is Mike,I am really new into the real estate investing sector.  I do own some property but nothing has been stickly for buy/fix/sell purposes.  Currently own 2 homes and 1 Condo.  One property is a pri...

Sorry for the urgency but I need to make a decision by end of day tomorrow because I have to decide whether to accept or decline an offer.  I flipped my first property and it's been a nightmare and I went way over my ...

Recent rent control laws in California, New York, and another states reflect challenging times for real estate investors. Efforts to protect low-income residents in fast growing cities have led to the passage of a raf...

If you guys remember how your first flip was like, did you run into any surprises? was there anything you wished you knew earlier? what was the biggest lesson? I am starting out myself and i am hoping to know what to ...

I purchased this 2 bed 2 bath 1349 square foot house in Turlock California about three years ago for 72,000, I put 15,000 into it after I completely gutted it so everything is new inside. I rented it out without even ...

I am going to try and keep this somewhat short yet detailed as much as possible. My family's portfolio includes three homes located in Little Portugal in San Jose. The first unit is a 2/1 SFH on .40 of an acre with a ...

2009 - 2012 were fantastic years to quickly accumulate wealth. Many of us took advantage and the ones that were able to buy and hold in mass have built substantial balance sheets. When I first started, my goal was to ...

I've read on here a bit, but I would like to know what is a standard rate for a newbie getting a HML. From looking on the internet I see tons of advertisements saying 8-12%, 2 to 5 points, 6 months to 7 years. Bu...