I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...

One stated benefit of investing in real estate is price appreciation.  However, if you look at inflation adjusted real estate prices for the most part there isn't much appreciation.  There are specific points in time ...

Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...

Title says it all. Let's say someone gave you one million dollars to invest in cash-flowing rental properties today (Aug 2016), and you're only allowed to use the money to buy multis in one city. What city in the US d...

**Hopefully some motivation for anyone just starting out.** I posted this on the BP Facebook Group and was asked to post it here as well.Growing up we never talked about money. It always felt like a taboo discussion. ...

I am new to the forum and the real estate investing world. I am looking for someone in my area (Hemet California or Southern California) that purchases properties Subject to. Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

Californians aren’t leaving the state en masse — but they are leaving San Francisco, study sayshttps://www.latimes.com/califo...

You always hear "buying a house is the best investment you can make" "Renting is like throwing your money away". What if everyone starts to listen and renting becomes a thing in the past? Now you're stuck with a prope...