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I just bought a nice 5 bed 4 bath with pool and mountain views in North Phoenix 85032 that I might make into a STR.
I went to an STR analytics site which says that the zip code has 794 STR homes with a 44% occupancy...

Hey BP!My name is Mark and I'm new to BP. I'm a Financial Planner from Vancouver, BC, and so while I'm new to the real estate game, I have a solid understanding of investments and finance. Looking to build out a long-...

Which is the better investment currently, 5 years, 10 years down the road? Which will give more bang for the buck? I’m guessing single family rentals are less risky and more passive income?

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I am considering an offer on a 4 plex that is a short sale. Owner has 230,000 in debt. List price is 175,000. There is another offer already so I am to make my highest and best offer. Rent is 550/unit. It i...

Hey guys im brand new here, and fairly new to real estate. If I had 200k a year in cash to invest in properties what kind of property should I buy? Should I invest my money in single family homes, duplexes, apartme...

So I am a new investor with a day job living in a market that is very hard to invest in (Portland metro area). My day job is such that it would be challenging to try and do real estate and manage it myself. As such I ...

I am in desperate need of some advice. I have six properties with 14 units. I have owned them for two years. I own them mainly in the midwest. They are fine when they are rented out. They basically break even. I...

At least once a week I get told by someone that they are thinking about investing (whether passively or actively), but they are not ready to start yet. The majority of people I talk to are actually pretty knowledgeabl...

i started investing 16 years ago and currently have 52 doors and am about to start 4-3/2 rentals here in northeast arkansas.  my gross rents are currently over 35k/month. the 4 additional houses will rent for about 10...