I hate plowing season! I've had 5 different plow people in 10 years.  I've always hired based on recommendations of others.  Usually they'll do okay the first few storms, then later they get sloppy or late and tenants...

How are people finding out of area turn key investors? I come across a lot of deals that are good monthly cash flow generators that would be great for those looking on a buy and hold strategy but they aren't attracti...

When I was saving for my first real estate investment, it felt like an uphill climb, but having a plan made all the difference. I started by setting aside a percentage of my income every month, treating it like a non-...

I'm considering using my IRA as self directed to buy my first rental property and I have several questions. I have roughly 25K in a traditional IRA to invest. I'm looking at a turnkey property.1. If I use the IRA to f...

How much does landlord insurance generally cost? I read in “hold: buy and hold investing” by Linda mckissack that generally insurance is 0.5% of fair market value. I called Geico and progressive and they both are qu...

Hello BP compatriots and welcome to another edition on my real estate market analysis, coming at you from Nashville, TN. Every week I try to bring you a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial...

Investment Info:
Other private money loan investment.

Purchase price: $1,800,000

Cash invested: $960,000

120ft tunnel carwash with 3 detail bays and an upstairs business office. rebranded the carwa...

MF seems to be the hot topic. Let's switch it up today! If you are in Chicago or suburbs, and investing in SFU (not MF), why?Is it financial, or something else..

Hello,I am having a little trouble understanding the nuances of a capital growth strategy, as opposed to, say, strict buy-and-hold. I guess I don't quite see specifically what IS capital growth and what is NOT capital...

Whats up BP community, I am a flipper and rental investor with 8 deals under my belt in my first 9 months being in business. Those were all cash deals and refinancing them is not an option for reasons I will not get i...