Total newbie here, considering buying a property to rent (two family home) and hold for 5-10 years before selling.

I'd like to have a break even or positive cash flow and was wondering if there was a rule of thumb of...

Today I'm working on taxes and finalizing my Solo 401k set up, yes tons of fun...not my favorite way to spend a sunny 75 degree Saturday in San Diego!

That said, I need some guidance on next steps.

Step...

Hi all,

I'm just starting to dive into all the great info here and I would like to start looking for properties to buy and hold for cash flow.

I live in San Diego, CA and from what I can tell, it seems ...

Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal

I decided to star...

Investors - I'm torn on making a decision here and am curious how some of you would handle this situation. 
For starters, here is my background.  I am a new investor in KCMO, but live in Denver. I bought three SFHs a...