whats cap rate? is it important? whats a good percentage?

My sister and I just bought our first rental property together in Providence, RI! As we started going through the closing process a month ago, we began asking ourselves, "do we need to form an LLC?"  The main concern ...

I might be out of my league but I strongly desire to purchase a large portfolio and thus retire my corporate career and focus solely on real estate. My background is a realtor/landlord and project manager by trade. I ...

I just started my own real estate company a few months ago. I work primarily with developers and builders providing them capital from our investors. One thing that concerns me is the governments potential push to ra...

Hello BPers,I've built many lists (pre-foreclosure, absentee, probate) and am in the beginning stages of send out mailings to them; testing out the waters to see if these hand made lists work. I have found some succes...

There's an old saying that goes something like "A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle".  Why is that so hard for people to grasp?  Being a real estate newbie I've talked to plenty of people that I personal...

Whew!  After a hectic 3 weeks getting ready for my first ever sub2 purchase, we closed yesterday!  I used) documents that a local lawyer put together for me.   Took 3 hours of his time to put them together (8 pages of...

Hello BP nation! How important is credit in regards to real estate investing? And also where can I find a credit repair personal?

Today in episode 777, David said something very interesting (and frightening) about transferring a property that has a mortgage to an LLC.He said that if interest rates rise, banks can use certain clauses in the mortg...

Seizure–alert Dogs, Hypoglycemia-alert Dogs, Therapy Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs.. what will they come up with next?sure, dogs, dogs, must LOVE dogs! i do too, and would likely evenmoreso if/when i were to go blind o...