Hello everyone,I was recently offered a job in Cambridge MA - my wife is adamant we live in a nice home in a good school district. The problem is meeting those criteria in an area like Cambridge (if you do not want a ...

Hey BP!  I’m getting ready to close on my first duplex within the next two weeks and very excited!I’m inheriting a tenant who has lived at the property for 24 years and never missed a payment.  Issue is he is paying 7...

Hello All, longtime reader first time poster ha ha.....My question is this, does the 1 or 2% rule apply here in the Seattle area? I dont see how it could, please read on.     So this past spring I had an epiphany and ...

My husband and I are interested in purchasing a multi-family home to live in.  The idea would be to purchase a 3-4 unit home, live in one of the units for free, and rent out the other units to cover the mortgage and a...

I'm looking to get started in real estate by purchasing a 2-4 unit (ideally 4) through FHA financing. I looked online and found a few properties that peaked my interest and I reached out to a Realtor who had a few mul...

Hello everyone, uber noob here...  Thanks for all your insight and support!
I purchased my primary residence, a two-building duplex close to the beach in San Diego.  It's been a great buy so far, bought it from a fli...

Hey my fellow REI's,First off, I hope everyone is safe,healthy and most importantly staying in positive spirits. I am thinking of purchasing my second rental in Cleveland but given that I'm an out of state investor it...

Greeting BP community!My name is Calvin Clark, and i'm an Electrical Engineer originally from the tiny island of Guam. I moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to finish my degree and now work for the local power company in bea...

Hey Everyone !First of all I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has posted on the forums here. The wealth of knowledge I've already gained reading through other topics on the site is a total game changer.ANY...

I closed on my second rental property, another duplex, today.  It was a listed property, paid for in cash.  This is also my first partnership, with my significant other and also RE agent.  I paid 80% (from a LOC on my...