I'm looking for best practices to employ while shopping for mortgage loans for investment properties (small multi-family and SFR).  My standard approach is to pursue 3-4 lenders when applying for a mortgage.  I typica...

I did a search for a forum for investors, agents, lawyers, etc specifically in the Houston and surrounding areas which came up empty. So I thought I'd create one where we can discuss deals, the market, suggestions, an...

A friend of mine and potential business partner is interested in going 50/50 on a first property this summer (likely a SFR that would be a buy and hold/rental). We are both complete newbies to this space, and while I ...

Hey everyone! So I have a full ride for any college I want through the military. I have no real push to go to school but being that it’s free to me I want to take advantage of the opportunity. I’m wonder what degree I...

Ok here is the situation I close on my first house ever on Thursday and I am nervous as to how to handle this situation. I have a tenant upstairs who has been there for 4 years and is on a month to month lease, so bas...

Now that we've completed the eviction of a dirt-bag tenant and have the Murrieta house re-rented to a nice family, we're looking at the next step in building our real estate "empire".

A recap of our profile: We live ...

Hello everyone my name is Jake Davies. I am 21 years old and am going to purchase my first home in this upcoming year or less. My wife and I have both agreed that purchasing a 4-plex would work great for us. We have o...

In the book "Landlording on Autopilot" Mike Butler makes the case for houses being better investments than apartments for the following reasons:

- Houses can be bought at wholesale & sold at retail. Apartments ar...

Hi BP,

My uncle and I want to get started investing, he is looking to get his RE license in Saint Cloud (Minnesota), to access MLS and be able to see houses quickly. He approached a broker and he told him he ...

Hi I know loopnet has mostly office and retail commercial properties but we're considering an upgrade to the premium account for access to more MultiFamily listings in South Florida and it doesn't let you upgrade onli...