I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...

Hey BP - My wife and I started investing in real estate a little over two years ago.  We currently have 4 SFRs in our portfolio. We both have good careers in sales (not real estate), with a combined 27 years of earnin...

At least once a week, I got a message on here from an investor looking to buy a condo or townhome to use as a short term rental for AirBnb in the Phoenix Metro Area or Flagstaff.Having discussed the pros and cons with...

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I have been investigating notes available from MLS and other sources, but am a bit reluctant to purchase a note that is outside my state. My concern is working with the borrower should the note become non-...

So this is my dilemma: I have no money at all right now since I'm a full-time dental student living off of student loans, so at this time I'm in no rush to start investing. I'm just trying to learn everything I can...

Hello, looking to add some Canadian BP members or join to some groups. Im new to real estate and as useful as BP is Canada has different guidelines laws to follow. I won't be annoying and message you constantly I prom...

Hi BP,    Can you share with me what your mobile home cap rate is?  The one i'm looking at is a space rent only and does not own any of the homes.  There is also a 1,400 SQ ft stick built home on the property. What is...

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Hey all,
I was planning to purchase a small MF property in San Antonio, but have had trouble finding anything that would have much cash flow, even if I pay over 50% in cash.  Rate caps are around 5-6 for 4-plexes in ...

I found a small, fully remodeled duplex for $35k in a depressed area of South Carolina with good renters in place bringing in $900/mo in rent, but it had to be a cash deal because it was slightly over appraised price ...