So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works t...

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I have my first "deal" under contract after a year of education and missing out because of analysis paralysis. The property is 2/1 850 SQFT and has had a 15 year tenant that is currently being evict...

Hi guysI have an older two family which has such high levels of humidity in the basement that I am constantly replacing joists and other wood due to rot. I think the best option is to run a dehumidifier.In this basem...

I have a 2 adult/2 kid (6/9) family living at my 3bed/2bath rental for about 18months. Rent is always paid on time, and while the family is messier than I like, they are not dirty (more laundry and toys etc everywhere...

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My wife and I bought a recent flip in February 2022. The sellers cut a lot of corners. Sadly some issues were not discovered during various inspections. We have had persistent issues w/ the roof HVAC unit. And t...

I am late to the game and just like everyone else, I wish I had purchased property back in 2012 when we first moved here. We currently rent but we prefer to buy and own. Here is my dilemma; I would love to buy in the ...

Good morning BP family.  I am fairly new to investing and my wife and I are looking at buying our second property.  We would like to purchase newer homes (currently looking at 2020 and newer).  I understand the cash f...

Hello, beginner real estate investor here! In 2020 I graduated from Indiana University of Bloomington with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing. Since graduating four years ago, I moved to Downtown Indianapolis and began my...

I realized that I dismissed Oakland / SF / the relatively close area out of hand -- thinking it can't possibly work because the buy ins are too high, and the cash ROI is too low, but I never actually seriously investi...

I received a PM from a colleague. I hadn't seen him on here for awhile. He was asking for my book, and I told him I had run out and would eventually be putting it on line as an E-book. Then , he told me he had lost hi...