I am in the process of renovating a 5 bedroom home just across the border from DC.  For now, my long-term plan is to rent to a RAL company, but it takes a long time to get a property approved for such use.  In the mea...

Opportunity zones in Phoenix are a hot topic. This article explains what they are and explores both the good and bad of Opportunity Zones here. Thought it might be useful for current and future investors in Phoenix, S...

We've purchased our first investment property in a "revitalization" neighborhood. It has been on the market for about two months now. We originally didn't accept section 8 or housing tenants, but are reconsidering bec...

I read on here all of the time about all of the newbies or new to REI wanting to buy Multifamily units instead of SFR. Why is that? Is it because they don't know enough and just want to do what they think everyone els...

Hello BP Community - I would love to get your insight: I rented a 3BR/2BA home 5 blocks from my house with permission from the landlord to sub-lease to business travelers--very excited to start a rental business! I ha...

My goal is to get a conventional loan to buy and hold a single family rental to generate a positive cash flow. I am looking for a rule-of-thumb or general advice, not specific to my situation because there are so many...

I want to hear the story of some of your creative real estate purchases and I'll share one of my own.  I hope it inspires newbies to get creative and not be held back by the cash on hand in their bank account.1) Found...

I’m 26 and I’m all about personal finance and investing. I have a good amount of money that invest in stocks and I also max out my Roth ira every year. My job provides a pension and annuity for retirement so this woul...

Has ANYONE out there actually had a successful experience with tenants who have had an eviction previously?I pre-screen my tenants by saying "Total household income has to be 3x rent, no pets, smokers or evictions."Th...

Hi all,Happy New Years!I have a plan for financing properties and want to run it by all of you. Since I'm still learning my way around funding deals, I'd love to hear if I've missed anything. Are there any details tha...