Hey BP,I've yet to post any of my projects on here and they happen to be my favorite type of posts to see from other members so I figured I'd share one. This is a flip in Tigard, Oregon (suburb of Portland) that just ...

My wife and I are planning on relocating to East Tennessee to live and invest. We don't know much about the region other than what our research churns up (numbers, market forecasts, Google Earth views) and we really n...

Hello BP Community! I'm based in Los Angeles and am looking to purchase my first investment property with about $50K allocated. After attending local BP events and REI clubs, it seems overwhelmingly apparent that inve...

Working full time while attempting to invest. If my goals are to leverage RE for financial freedom, should I still max out retirement accounts?

1. Roth 401k vs 401k?
2. Open a Roth IRA as well?

Trying to figure out...

I am closing this week on my first property, which I will use for short term rentals in Palm Springs. I have done pretty extensive research on what to expect with city regulations and have used a lot of online tools t...

I feel silly asking this question, but my wife and I have been struggling to compare our investment options. Obviously, BP forums/podcasts/blogs/etc. indicate that real estate is a good way to go. It sounds like a 15%...

So I closed on a duplex Friday.  I had a sick child so my husband closed in my absence, so this is all being relayed second hand, but here goes.  Before closing, I made sure prorated rent and security deposits were in...

Ok, I know, I'm absolutely remiss for waiting 5 years to physically check on my rental property. Problem is, I live ~1200 miles away.  Tenant took the house 8 months after it was built, so everything was brand-new.  A...

The tenant hasn't signed the new lease and hasn't responded to my texts!Background:1. Bought a house a little over 2 months ago. Got a decent deal which is because there is already a tenant living there. She is a h...