Looking to buy a duplex or fourplex in the midwest. When I do the analysis I assume approx 5% vacancy, 8-10% in capital reserve, and another 8-10% in property management. With 25% down the numbers begin to get very ti...

I shared some details on Twitter of a home I recently renovated in Kearny, NJ, and was asked to share more info here. I am a listener of the Podcast, but don't typically participate in the forums, but here goes:How I ...

Our background: Wife and I just had our first baby in December. She's an RN, I'm stay at home dad, handle the real-estate on the side. I'm handy, but we outsource work when it makes sense or is too big a job - think r...

Hey BP Family,I am new to RE investing and one of my biggest concerns is Rehab cost. I know that only comes from a lack of knowledge, so I looking for advice, tips, tricks, or rule thumbs to calculating rehab cost.I h...

I became an accidental landlord, when I bought a house 3 years ago, and did not sell the house I had lived in for 10 years.
Here are the facts:
House purchased: $200,000
House Mortage remaining: $162,000
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I’m 19 years old and working as a full-time agent in January. Along with planning to hit my financial goals through commission, should I go for buying a single-family with an FHA loan and house hack or do a flip? My i...

Does anyone have any tips for working to quickly estimate advanced repair costs in a competitive market?
- How to work/partner with contractors to do a walk-through estimate prior to getting a house under contract (an...

Hey everyone, first post here and trying to decide before tomorrow at 9am whether or not to move forward on our first attempt at a real estate investment. We love the Salt Lake area and it seems like this is in a real...

Hello!I just purchased my first out of state investment property in TN (woohoo!) and am looking to create a list of recurring maintenance activities to make sure I'm keeping the property in the best shape possible - a...

I have my first wholesale deal under contract.  It’s a 3 bed/2 bath 1776 sq ft Victorian. It has already had some  work done and the house is solid with many of the original features intact. All of the construction ma...