My wife and I are under contract to purchase our first "on purpose" rental property. We have a rental property in Northern Virginia, but that was due to a transfer and we chose not to sell in 2010 when things were sti...

I suppose the bottom line in renting to family is whether or not I trust them. If a family member owes me money now and keeps on coming up with a reason why they can't pay, what makes me think they will pay rent on ti...

I recently sold my first fix and flip in early June and I have to say that this was one of the most difficult challenges I've faced in recent years. From experiencing my first eviction (and all of the headaches involv...

Over the course of the last couple of years I have learned a tremendous amount right here on BP and I've realised that I haven't been particularly active on the forums. I guess that's partly because I don't feel I hav...

Hey everyone! So I know that the Los Angeles area is notorious for being "impossible" to cashflow. However, I've learned that some people have been able to cash flow with turnkey properties that are small multifamily....

An associate says he added a partner into his LLC because she had a nearly perfect credit score, and became guaranteer on business loans and commercial real estate, effectively making it super easy for him to achie...

Hello BP!I have a question about rehabing with contractors. I've read a few success stories and horror stories, both sometimes have contractors run away with the money. I'm guessing that there needs to be a system for...

Hi everyone,

Is it worth it to rent your property to a sec. 8 tenant ? What are some of the benefits of this program ? I'm assuming you get fair market value for your rental units ? How does the inspection process wo...

Good evening investors. I have been trying to flip my first house for the past 12 months to no avail. :roll: The bottom line always seems to be that I cant come up with the EMD (I've been laid off from my day job and ...

I have a few rentals in Johnson County, KS and have tried a few property managers. None of them are great unfortunately. I'm getting a new property soon and I'd love to find a PM that I'm happy with that would be able...