Hi everyone! So I've heard about the 1% rule & 2% rule (or guidelines) when purchasing a rental property: the monthly rental rate should be 1%-2% of the total amount you have in the property to make it a good inve...

I recently (...like an hour ago :mrgreen: ) went through this thread exploring the old argument between the cash flow guys and the appreciation guys.More specifically MikeOH and Nationwidepi (Mike and will) and off co...

So I have developed this theory. I have had the discussion with only a handful of folks but was interested to see what the BP Nation thought. I have tough skin, so if you think I am crazy, just let me know, no big d...

Hello BP,I started my real estate investment career a little over a year ago. I bought my first three properties within two months of each other. Two of these were turn key rentals and the other was a rental rehab tha...

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I just wanted to post here on what I thought was the most important things a new person should do when starting out. Below you will find a list of what I think a new person should do first before diving head f...