What are the thoughts going on for the Florida market?  Is it a good place for investors to be going into, especially for rental homes? Florida's number of foreclosure homes is increasing which means there are plenty ...

Hey guys,I’m still a newbie without any deals under my belt yet, but am looking to purchase my first house within 90 days. Any insight into some hot areas within and around the Chicago area? Looking to fix and flip th...

Okay, so i have heard REI is very territorial, and you have to know YOUR market.
My issue is I can't figure out why investors pay so much more in other areas other than in my area of Atlanta....
For example, I have he...

Hello BP community,I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! I am a newbie investor looking to make to my first OOS real estate investment. I wanted to get insights from this community on the best markets to invest ou...

Live in FL.  Been looking at investing in AL.  All the financials make sense especially in Huntsville which seems to be one of few bright spots in AL as far as growth and low unemployment.Nervous about the crime rates...

Is a business plan necessary or even recommended when setting up a real estate business. I am concentrating on rentals mostly. Tell me your thoughts. Thanks!

Hello BP Friends!I am a teacher from the Buffalo, NY area who recently found a love of all things real estate. I got into the business through my husband, who runs a small construction company that specializes in flip...

West Coast to East Coast BPS,I have been considering jumping coasts for some time now.  I have probably about 20 Aunts and Uncles over in the Jacksonville area and countless amounts of cousins so my sphere would be qu...

As we try to understand how deep and how long this downturn may last, what will be the most important data you will monitor?  We'll be watching things like the unemployment rate, collections, vacancy rates, absorption...

I've been working on a 1031 exchange but had decided to go into an Installment contract with a Monetized loan. Now, it seems some laws have past in March that have made it likely CA installment contracts will be taxed...