First of all, I really do appreciate all the helpful guides and discussions on here to help educate a new REI such as myself.We can all invision the statement "It is better to purchase 5 properties at 20% down, and fi...

There's a lot of REAL Estate educational platforms out there promising to show you how to invest in real estate or flip houses, so why is it out of the hundreds of people that sign up for these seminars, these educati...

I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...

BP,I am in the education phase right now.  I am consuming every drop of information I can via reading, blogs, podcasts, YT, etc.  I am ready to move forward with my first property as soon as the first of the year, may...

Hi EveryoneI ran across an article from Grant Cardone, Mr. 10X.  I think you should all read it.  Let's be prepared this time for the downturn.https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/273598Do you think we are in a recess...

I thought I would throw out a topic for discussion....Tell me about the process that you go through to screen tenants.

Hey everyone, I'm fairly new here. I signed up at some point last year, but I can't even remember when. Can't remember if I introduced myself.Anyhow, I haven't really delved into this too seriously, probably because I...

What are the hottest areas of Tampa where buyer are wanting to purchase properties?

Hey BP! Has anyone recently been struggling to find a qualified tenant during the off peak months? A property of mine has been listed for over a month now with decent inquiries but most are barely qualified. Where hav...

Could we be heading toward another housing market crash like the all-too-memorable one that occurred in 2008? Short answer: No. This housing market is nothing like the one that sparked the most devastating recession s...