BP Nation,As a newbie, this is my first success story. My wife and I started our real estate odyssey in the winter of 2013. Since then it has been an amazing and wild experience. Hopefully, our story can be an inspira...

I am ready to invest.I feel like after months of preparation I reached a point where I can surely say that I am ready to invest. I have been working on improving my situation for the past two years and I can confident...

I recently won a small sum of 20k in the lottery. I have roughly 75k of equity in my current home. I’d like to get into real estate but have zero experience and if it’s the right investment for me. I am looking for ad...

One of the things I LOVE about real estate investing is how optimistic, creative and cheery everyone is. Generally, you don't get a lot of excuse makers in this business. However, I know we all have really bad days an...

Before 1957, there was no industry or investing arena defined as residential real estate investing.  Individuals owned their own home, or a duplex in which they were both owner occupant and landlord.  Real estate inve...

Enough with the doom and gloom about homeownership. WSJ article below explains why owning a home is a good thing. I agree especially if you know you will live there at least 3+ years ....

1) You ...

I have rented my personal home as a fully furnished/lots of amenities 3 month rental jan, feb, and march the past 3 years. I rent to one couple or small family for the full rental period - no less than 2 months and n...

I am in California and finding a cashflow property is hard. What states are people buying properties in today that yields cashflow? Serious investor here. 

I will be graduating from college this December and I will be able to save 1,100 a month living with my parents after graduation. At that rate plus current savings, I should have about 15,000 to invest with in about ...

Who has had their rental significantly damaged by a hurricane/tornado/flooding?  What's the basic steps if the house isn't habitable?  I'm guessing we end the lease, contact insurance, do repairs - then relist it for ...