As of late, I have been receiving a slew of colleague requests with no accompanying message of introduction.  My personal practice is to ignore such requests and I apply it consistently just like tenant screening - so...

Now that August 17th has passed, and the new NAR Settlement is in effect, big changes for consumers on both sides of real estate transactions are being felt across the nation. If you haven't bought or sold any real es...

We are newbie landlords. We rented our double wide manufactured residence for $1000 a month through a rental management company. We were asked if the tenant could have two small paraqueets or love birds ( the rental c...

Since yesterday a company called Nvidia is valued higher than Apple. Yes, you have read that correctly. 3 Trillion $ market cap. Nvidia is now the second biggest company in the US. Ask 10 random people today about Nvi...

I am considering adding some properties to my rental portfolio.  From time to time, I run across a property for sale with significant recent unpermitted work.  I am curious about other's thoughts on this.  I do like t...

Investment Info:
Buy and hold duplex in Minneapolis, MN
Purchase price: $275,000Cash invested: $85,000 (~73k for 25% down payment and closing costs, the rest for renovations).Monthly cash flow: $520 (will be $750 on...

I've been searching the past discussions and I know this topic has come up previously, but I have questions.  I'm considering the purchase of a combination apartment/rooming house in my local area.  The property is a ...

Hello everyone, I’m Corey from Spotsylvania, VA. I am new to BP and real estate. My long term goal is to replace my W2 income with investment income from multiple sources. In regards to real estate, I aim at primarily...

My wife and I are very interested on purchasing our first investment property.  We are thinking of buying a town home or condo for our college student to stay at and renting out the rest of the bedrooms to other stude...

Hi Everyone!A bit about me - I recently purchased my first home in June, and am now currently house hacking that property. This, along with my sister's background in real estate with 9~ units, got me excited to start ...