Hi everyone, I have been focusing on flipping short sales for the past couple of years. I recently came across an investor that was buying the note instead of doing the short sale to get around seasoning issues. I j...

So after 1.5 years of searching, putting in offers, losing deals after inspections, yesterday I finally closed on my first investment property.

I put together a document of all the lessons I learned that I did not ...

Hello,What are some different methods to PASSIVELY invest in apartments if I do not have a huge amount of cash? Can somebody explain some options with HELOC, credit cards, or a personal loan?Yes, I know credit cards a...

I have what it seems like a good duplex deal but I don't want to rent it I want to flip the property. The concern that I have is that one of the units has an existing tenant (probably a family) So in order to do rehab...

Hello BP Community!  This is my first non-intro post so go easy one me :)I've been wondering about this scenario and searched the forums but couldn't find the answer so I decided to ask it (them):If I find a residenti...

I have a new tenant for my rental property and will be signing the lease with him soon. The move in date is not for another 2 months. My advertisement stated that first and security is due at signing. Is this appropri...

I would appreciate it if anyone can recommend a tax preparer or CPA specializing in rental properties in the east Portland or Gresham/Troutdale area.  Someone who actually does this on regular basis would be great!Tha...

TL;DR - Get your investment back without doing a cash-out refinance.Something occurred to me the other day when talking with my lender. This may be something that everyone knows and I'm just late to the game, but I th...

I have a question, I'm closing on a flip next month and need help with my final buying costs based on my HUD. I've done the calculations, but my numbers don't add up. --------------------------------------------------...

How would you rank (best to worst) the following methods for bringing in GOOD tenant prospects?

- local newspaper ad
- craigslist
- sign on property
- a listing service such as roommates.com, rent.com, apartment.com
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