I just found out that two people from my high school graduating class are both entering REI - one renovating a property to rent out, and one doing their first flip. Neither of these people have any background in real ...

As most of you probably know Condos are far from ideal as rental units because HOAs typically have far too much control and are way too expensive.The opposite of a condo is the HOA free SFR, where you're much more fre...

Many new investors think real estate provides passive income. They follow the BRRRR strategy and think after I get to 10, 20, or maybe 50 houses, then I can sit back and just cash the rent checks every month… I’ll be ...

Figuring out market movements aren't easy in normal times. So how can we make sense of things during COVID-19?
The best course that I have found is to get back to basics. In this case, that means following supply and...

Hey Experts.  Im looking for opinions on how to view a friend's position, pros/cons and ways to think of their next step.  Due to his first rental being his old primary, there is quite a bit of equity in it.  It would...

I'm pretty new to REI, and I've been reading a few books lately, but a lot were written before 2008. Not too say they have bad info because I think a lot of the principles hold true today and are excellent advice, but...

this is my 1st post but here it goes. I looking for advice on weather it is a good idea to purchase and investment air bnb property in key west. Short term rental is a great market there but I'm concerned that economi...

Hi BP Agents!I have held my license for a little over one year now. It has been going very, very well, and it looks like I may make almost as much as an agent this year as I will from my base salary as a music instruc...

Hi BP,After a few years of searching for a single family home (and being priced out of our target neighborhood) my husband and I decided to instead purchase a 2-3 unit multi-family home in the Bronx, NY. We're conside...

I have been looking at turn key properties in markets other than mine (Denver metro) and am ready to get started.  I plan to buy and hold for a while (5+ years), so I am not super worried about any recessions that may...