Hello all! So I am going to meet with a realtor for the first time this weekend to go check out some homes. He just sent me a bunch in my price range via MLS. Some homes he sent me have current tenants paying rent. I ...

Hello all. Glad to have found this community! I am from Sacramento, CA and I build CNC machines for a living making a modest wage, but do not see it as a permanent path to success. I am 21 years old and just purchased...

My daughter is starting a 5 year graduate school program for which she will be paid a decent amount as a graduate research assistant.  I am considering helping her buy a house (we will both be on the loan and title) i...

fourplex with gross rents of 23,760 (10% vacancy) Total expenses: Property tax 5,592, insurance 1,200, maint and repairs 2,400, legal professional 100, auto 200,electric 360, water 960, other (includes plow and lawn) ...

Hello, I am looking for a vacation home for me and my family to visit a couple of times a year. I'd like something either near a beach or lake, and then use it for a short-term rental when we're not there. However, I ...

I bought a condo for 262k of my 417k VA Eligibility, I'd like to by another home at my new duty station (PCS orders). I'm trying to buy a home or two at each duty station until I leave the Military, I also am having a...

I wanted to get some thoughts about this.I wanted to buy a 2 flat in the south side of Chicago,not in the best areas ,but pretty decent.Ive seen properties sell for $30,000-$90,000(fixed up) and was maybe thinking of ...

I've come across an off market 30+ unit apartment complex. My question is how should I approach negotiations when I'm speaking with the family directly? The details are outlined below.It is currently owned by a group ...

I'm getting ready to close on a purchase at the end of this week and just found out that there will be no prorated rent added to the HUD. According to the seller, during this cold weather there was a burst pipe in...

I've been reading and receiving a lot of great advice/recommendations on BP about certain investment strategies and how to go about them.  One of the strategies that we are seriously considering and likely starting of...