This post looks at a somewhat newer investment philosophy/methodology, one that a lot of investors (and homeowners) are contemplating or embracing as housing prices and scarcity push some buyers out of the higher-pric...

Hey all, I am just starting to get into Real Estate investments and was thinking to buy and hold single family homes in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area. Any recommendations, advise, or tips on what to follow or avoid?Than...

My situation is that I'm 45 years old and I have a 401K with my current employer. They match 100% up to 3% then 50% up to 5%. So I contribute 5% and get 4%, immediately vested. I've been contributing this for about 13...

Hello BP,My name is Gilbert Montero, I go by Gem. I’m 34 years old, grew up in the Philippines, emigrated in the US when I was 21. Have been living in AZ ever since. I’m a newbie investor based in Gilbert, AZ. Me and ...

Hi all..

I’m a newbie from Santa Cruz, CA!

A few months ago I realized that my retirement plans (stock, 401k, etc) would have me working for far longer than I’d like to. I had always been interested in ...

I have a tenant in an upstairs unit that notified me that they have fleas in their apartment.  This is a two-story standalone building consisting of two efficiency apartments, one on top of the other.The tenant below ...

Let me first say real estate investing has been a dream of mine for a long time. I just joined not long ago after a friend recommended me to this website. After listening to several podcasts and reading The Ultimate B...

Hi BP community, I am so excited to have found these podcast and now this site!

My name is Sherrine and I live in the Boston area. I have lived here my whole life including for college. I graduated two year...

I typically view the rehab cost as a separate bucket as my downpayment.   For COC I typically look at how much I put down, and then divide my net returns against that downpayment.  I don't include the rehab costs as I...

Hi all, recently, I saw many people ask about Pace's subto program. Since I am a BP pro and in the subto community, I would like to share my honest opinion, and you will be the judge.
I am sharing some of my journey ...