It seems like the worse the neighborhood, the more the rental profit.
For example, in a bad neighborhood, I can buy a $45,000 house that rents for ~$850/month.
In a good neighborhood, I can buy a $100,000 house that ...

Chicago is a hot market now but the State, County and City all have significant public employee pension and healthcare debt (that cannot be reduced except maybe in a bankruptcy).  Property taxes are already high, but ...

Alright BP Nation, this is the start of Year 2 of the Real Life of the Real Estate Investor  thread.In the first year of the Real Life of a Real Estate Investor, without meaning to do so, it attracted and resulted in ...

I am a relatively new buy-and-hold RE investor at age 24 who is looking to make a career transition and who needs some advice. My long-term goal is to go full-time as an investor, but in the short term I of course nee...

For all of you who did not catch this Trailer video that James posted on U Tube I was able to watch it.. 
I found it well done.  And was even more amazed that Jim got Clayton on the phone all the way from Portugal.
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I see men constantly posting! Where are the women? That are investors and agents?

Just thought I'd share a story for any others out there considering buying a multi-family out-of-state, sight-unseen, from another BP member who markets and manages properties.I found a deal on the BP Marketplace in t...

I've been seeing some recent news on 40-year mortgages. I'm not sure if they even apply to investment properties, but i'm going to assume they do. Would this actually make more sense for Investment properties? Especia...