Hello BP Forum!I'm new to real estate but currently sprinting & hustling to the end of the year to find and buy my first property. I'm from Austin, TX and looking to purchase a BRRRR property in a 1.5-2 hour radiu...

Hi all! I'm buying a hotel and decided to document my entire experience here for posterity, from finding a deal to financing and owner-operating the place. This post will be an "intro" to what put us on to hoteling an...

My rental SFH is going to need the carpet replaced after the current tenants leave April 1st.  This is a 1250 sqft. SFH in the Schaumburg area near Chicago with a slab.  What's the best looking, durable, affordable, a...

I'm closing on a new deal in an Oppurtunity Zone, as designated by the tax reform bill passed in late 2017. Are there BP folks that buy in these areas? Do you need to setup a fund before closing to take advantage of t...

Retirement Plan.I used to have a 401k. That was before I lost my job. My search for another job landed me in another country, working as a contract employee through a third party. I got interested in real estate becau...

Hi, so I am a new BP member, and I have been listening to some of the podcasts, reading the educational materials, and checking out the forum for the last few days. I'm interested in REI, but I'm not sure there would ...

Aloha from Honolulu, Hawaii!
I am an “older” newbie (51 years young) who only recently discovered the wealth building potential of REI. My journey began a short 7 months ago after I spoke to a financial adviser. Lo...

Hello BP Community!First time poster here! My husband and I are both teachers living in southern Orange County, CA, and we want to jump into real estate investing. Since our area in California is very expensive, we ar...

Let’s look at the great tax advantages of investing in multifamily real estate. These benefits fall into five main categories – Depreciation, Cost-Segregation, Passive Income Tax Treatment, 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, a...

I purchased a rental property in cash (half personal funds and half using a 48 month personal loan from discover at 7%). I just got an offer from Bank of America for a 15 month 0% $0 balance transfer. I am currently 6...