My mentor gave me an assignment to write a micro-blog about how I got started in real estate. I have been sitting in my chair for half an hour trying to think of the perfect way to start telling you guys the story of ...

After being inspired by a recent post, I've been trying to find more ways to fund my Sons Roth IRA by giving him earned income. The eventual goal being to transform it into a Self-Directed IRA and have him buy his 1st...

I just had an unfortunate experience with a rehab I’ve got going right now out of state. The contractor called to tell me there had been a break in and both brand new water heaters were stolen (it’s a duplex).

My que...

This is more an observation as much as anything, but it also relates to the attitude many people have regarding real estate. I often read here and hear from many other sources how automobiles are such a waste of money...

Well hopefully we are rented by this weekend. I have 4 phone vetted renters coming to view one of our rentals this evening. I guess I'm going to just cherry pick who is the best fit. Any tips? We've been using the BP ...

If you are screening tenants and you figure that the tenant might be have a difficult life situation, would you put that into consideration when choosing if the financial side of the screening passes?

On a hunch a...

I’ve been hearing from other landlord groups that people are thinking about a forced eviction. Landlords are thinking about turning off utilities in order to get the non paying tenant out. There are no courts to resol...

People say you should research how far a Starbucks and Wholefoods is away from your property . What distance are we looking for here?I am looking at a 22 unit in (Bates Hendrix ) Indianapolis the nearest Starbucks is ...

Hi All,I understand that if I purchase a MFR investment property and designate it as my new primary residence, I could potentially pay 3-5% down instead of 25% for a non-primary MFR investment.  I can live in it for a...

Hello guys,
I’m a new real estate investor and new here on BP. I have been reading books, watching videos and listening to podcasts on real estate investment before sending out my first direct mail. I recently sent ...