BP contributors:
I for one believe we're not going to see a real estate crash anytime soon, and I firmly believe in the power of pessimistic thinking. But I'm also not wholly ignorant of all the aspects of this busin...

I would like to hear from investors who started in 06-07. Are you guys out there? What did you do in terms of investment strategies that protected you from the recession? 

Hi everyone on BP, I recently closed a 4 family house in Massachusetts in June. The house has a 1BDRM, 2BDRM, 3BDRM, and a 4BDRM. The 1 BDRM and the 2 BDRM are rented from before and are close to paying for the mortga...

I'm relocating to Las Vegas from LA for various reasons and plan to start my investing in the area.  I plan to rent for about 6 months to really get situated and learn more about the different areas to decide where I ...

Hello BP community!

I have eight rentals, seven of which are in the Kansas City area. I'm looking at my next purchase, but I'm not sure if it's better to focus on Kansas City, which I'm just starting to lear...

I had a good first quarter as far as appraisals are concerned. I am wrapping up my last appraisal for a while, a 180,000 square foot warehouse. Unfortunately the market for that type of property is pretty thin; howe...

Hello BP Self Storage Rock Stars!
I'm curious to know what you think of this one? What would you do?
We found a 3 acre lot right up against the freeway about (5min from our home) with a farm house on it for $450k. I...

How much cash flow should I be making a month off a rental property for it to be worth it?

Here is the scenario. I have a home that I’ve owned for 6 years. It’s worth about $380k and I owe about $240k. I want to strip out as much equity as possible. Today a wild idea occurred to me and I want to consult the...

Unemployment claims are inching down, the economy’s Q2 numbers were revised up a bit, and the sentiment in the articles I see all point to a recovery. Is this election propaganda or are we actually seeing what will...