Hello,There is a SFR on the market (1200 sqft, 3b/2ba).  Sale price is $78K but the seller wants to finance the deal, requiring 5% down and $850/month for 20 years.  This translates into $204K over the life, in additi...

Hello BP -- I own and manage a property in Maple Valley, WA. It was a foreclosure which was remodeled to be able to rent it. After the work and when the house is first lived-in, first tenants usually find little detai...

I saw this new area and decided to get it going. I figure that I'll be able to retire somewhere around 10 years from the time I started investing in real estate.

How long do you think it will take you to retire, sta...

I got a contractor that will do free estimates on the properties that I find. now I been reading on here and it seems that buyers don't take that into account when buying a wholesale property. I wanted to make all my ...

I am curious to know from the BP members at what level of leverage on your real estate investments do you feel that you can sleep at night peacefully?

One of the REI books I've read said that even if you have a morta...

I am hiring my brother inlaw and his crew to do a tear off and new roof on one of my rentals. In most cases, I wouldn't be too worried about it, but he is talking about using 7 guys. All of these guys do this work on ...

Hello BP!I'm located in an area where large multi family units are common, I'm VERY interested in skipping the SFH game and get right into investing in commercial apartment complexes. Could anyone recommend some readi...

Hi ,I have have been buying & holding single family homes for 30+years as an investment approach outside my occupation as an engineer/consultant. As I near retirement my wife and I wonder whether to stay in real e...