Hi All, Matt here from Jericho, VT.  My wife and I have always talked about real estate investing and now I'm starting to really read/research/learn about it.  I have an engineering degree, with an MBA.  I used to wor...

If I don't have a job, but do have substantial rental income for the last 2 years on my tax returns, will banks(commercial and conventional lenders) still see that income as just as good as w2 income? I've heard th...

In general, I'm looking for advice for landlords who screen there own tenants. Some landlords are very thorough and do criminal history, in depth credit checks etc.. Etc...

When you have an A property you want to inv...

Those of you that are landlords... what do you use for phone communication with tenants?Do you use your own personal number? Get an entire other phone and line? Use something online?  About to become a landlord and wa...

Hi everyone,I am a new real estate investor in the Philadelphia area. I am a complete beginner, though I am clear on my goal - invest $200-$250K in cash (up tp $1M with leverage) in cash-producing rental properties in...

I am a 20-year-old full-time college student in Los Angeles, about to receive my associate's degree, majoring in finance, and interested in getting into real estate. I wanted to learn the best way to get into this fie...

Hi all!
My name is AJ Smith and I'm a 3rd year college student studying Accounting at the University of Iowa.
I'll be interning in Minneapolis this summer, and if all goes well I'm planning on using an FHA loan to h...

Well, it is official. I've completed the on-line coursework (talk about painful), passed the Realtor exam, passed the state exam, and now just need to pick a broker! I'm excited to make some calls monday morning.
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Hi, BPersI have my current tenants move out from a 3be/1ba SFH July 23rd. When do you guys think it is the best time to post ads for new tenants and arrange open houses? The reason I asked is that I do not want to sta...

Hello everyone, my name is Tim Coulter! I have been a BP lurker and podcast listener since September 2017 and am now ready to take action. I was born in a rural town in northwest Ohio and then moved to Rochester, NY w...