Have started the quest by contacting a real estate agent and making several offers but to no avail. Obviously am missing key components to be successful. I would love any tips you may have as I go on this journey.

Hi, I have been stalking a SFH that is 'coming soon' to market and so I called on it today.  It looks like a great property to rehab and rent out.  The home has not be kept up very well, the landscaping is all over gr...

I was wondering if you guys include principal deduction as part of the cash on cash return calculations. I mean the equity is yours and will be able to cash out upon sale.

Hey BP!I've had some challenges the past few months in search of my next property. I'm looking for an owner occupy multi family. I've now lost to cash each time all while being as aggressive as I can be that still mak...

Hello BP family! I want to give a friend advice on a situation. However, I'm not really sure how to handle this. Interested in hearing your advice/feedback on a possible domestic violence situation:If a tenant in one ...

So I was a week out before closing on 2 unit in South Portland and the underwriter denied my loan. First of all I feel like the bank I used should have never had me pay for an appraisal if the suspected my loan wit...

Hello! We are new homeowners, new to this site and have just started on the path of REI. We bought a house in Mt. Washington (Pittsburgh) in June 2017 through a Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation Loan.  We first made an ...

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Can you suggest where I can find data and what data I should be looking for?Specifically, I want to identify geo areas in LA that are gentrifying and will have increased value in 10-20 years for SFR and plexes. I live...

I recently purchased a property that already has a section 8 tenant in place. HUD pays 100% of their monthly rent. Id like to know your experience when requesting a rent increase through HUD. Please note: I understand...