I am confused on this topic and I would like some input. I am going to acquire a few long-term rentals over the next few years. All properties will be acquired with a mortgage. Initially, I was sure I was going to cre...

It seems in this day and age, I constantly find myself looking to men of the past for guidance and advice: Warren Buffet, Abraham Lincoln, Dale Carnegie, Earl Nightingale, Thomas Jefferson, just to name a few. I do no...

I got renewal quotes on 2 of my investment properties in Tampa this week. Last year I paid $1475 in premiums for the 2 houses combined, but the quotes this year came in at about $2200. That's about a 40% YoY increase!...

I think this topic has been discussed a bit ad nauseam but I couldn't find a thread that dealt with it directly with recent discussions.Following the latest discussions regarding out of state rentals,   I was wonderin...

Are you watching the VP Debate tonight? What candidate are you backing? Do you get actively involved in the process.. making calls, door knocking, etc.? Personally, I am a political junkie!

Hello, all! Nice to "meet" you! My name is Brian and I'm new to the BP world. Been listening to a few of the podcasts and it's re-started my interest in real estate, so I figured I'd jump in with both feet. A little a...

It seems I am running in to quite a few unethical Realtors.  Wondering if its everywhere, or just here in Maryland?  (Carroll County)I could go on for days, but the scenario that happened this morning has got me fumin...

I purchase non-performing 1st position notes. Like most notes investors I am used to seeing a lot of odd things during due diligence that can make or break a profitable deal. While my goal is to attempt to work with t...

Hi everyone! I'm an out-of-country investor looking at getting into rental properties, and I'm very excited to get started. I'm looking at Little Rock, Memphis, and Houston. I've been reading through the posts on this...