Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...

Hello everyone! I am fairly new to the BP scene and I am very excited to be apart of the community! I am completely new to REI- doing a bunch of reading, listening to podcasts, and picking peoples brains to learn from...

Getting Started in Real Estate
Starting out, I'm faced with a bunch of questions. How did you all begin your journey in real estate? What initial steps did you take, and what advice would you give to someone just sta...

Will be closing soon on my first house hack :)  Decided to do do things a bit differently than the norm by going in with 20% on a conventional loan (to avoid PMI), and to put me at a better equity position to borrow a...

Just want to fill you guys in on a project I have been working on myself in the Columbus area. There is an area called Clintonville that is very popular and one of the hottest areas in town. There is barely any new co...

Hello! I’m still learning about real estate investing and was just wondering if you don’t have 2 years worth of work history can you still buy rental properties? I have 2 jobs and I make about $2,700 a month with no d...

Hello BP Community,I just wanted to share briefly something that I recently experienced that I thought would be a great tip to pass along. I was listening to a podcast called "Real Estate Investing Mastery" hosted by ...

Three years ago I purchased my first investment property with an FHA loan buying a property in Newark, NJ for $375,000. I put 3.5% down on the 3-family property and owner occupied one unit with the other two rented o...

So I've been working under an investor/mentor who does an average of 30 flips in the LA/OC markets a year. I've learned the ins and outs to a flip and what it takes to be successful in real estate. I've listened to ma...

In regards to the IRS rule(s) that allow single/married individuals to realize a tax free gain on real property sales up to $250k/$500k so long as they live in the property for 2 of the past 5 years, is it possible fo...