I'm looking for a way to ease into real estate investing. I've only got about 20k to work with. Is this enough to even consider making some sort of investment or do I need to keep building my equity to have a serious ...

Hello BP,This is my first official post here, and I would like everyone's feedback. I am new to rental buy and hold investing. I have listened to dozens of BP podcasts and read the following BP books:The book on Renta...

"5K to 5 Million: The Insider's Guide to Real Estate Riches" is your roadmap to financial success in the world of real estate.Imagine turning a modest investment of just $5,000 into a massive fortune of $5 million thr...

The home two doors down from my rental had a fire in the laundry room. It burnt that side of the  home through the roof. This home is very similar to mine, built at the same time, same finishes, exterior. The appraise...

I posted this for discussion on the investment aspects of Detroit.
I am very pro Detroit, but not ready to invest there yet--too many problems.
I think it has a ways to go before I'd be comfortable investing there.=...

Fellow BPers,I'm currently debating which role to pursue on a part-time basis: home inspector or real estate agent? A bit of background--I'm a relatively new investor (2 years and 3 properties/deals now under my belt)...

I just had 2 very nice Chinese students look at a house I have for rent. They want to rent it.

They speak very little English, but have a friend that can translate. They do not have a ss# because they are tra...

I'd like to focus my attention on apartment complexes. Since most are owned under LLC's, what's the best way to contact them? If by direct mail, what are some ideas of how to approach the owner(s) in letter form?

I'm just posting this as a warning for newbies.  Obviously, no one can predict the future and no one knows what's going to happen next year, the year after, etc.  But most apartment markets are at or near the peak in ...