I think I know some of the pluses: lower barrier to entry, popular area to rent, less risk // and minuses: HOA fees/rules, slower appreciation, less reward. What are other pluses and minuses to a first investment bein...

I work with several Investors who are out of state and out of country. I just wanted some insight from other investors as to how they choose the areas outside of their own.
How far out do you go from your current are...

First post.  I need some help.  The intent here is to purchase a new primary residence.  I currently have 2 VA loans.  One on a property in Colorado, another on a property in Washington.Colorado: 130M balance, 3.375%,...

A little background first: wife and I have good jobs as professionals; live in the Los Angeles area; I have a CA real estate broker's license; Wife is w-2; I am self-employed; had a couple condos years ago, but did no...

Hey everyone! After months of research and marketing for deals, I finally placed my first house under contract. The house was beautiful and needed little work so I took a chance even though their weren't any comps wit...

OK, quick question.  We have found that the calculators on BP are pretty much spot on as long as you put in good data and have used them on several property purchases.So the question is, if you run the numbers and the...

Hello wonderful people of BP.
I have a question regarding a 1st position HELOC “all-in-one” “offset mortgage”
I have a basic understanding of the way in which these products work. But I may be missing some key infor...

Hi, newbie here. One of the things I’m uncertain about is whether or not I should pay off personal debts before making investments. For example, in about 1 year both my car loan and student loan will be paid off. Woul...

Hi all! I’m and emergency medicine physician based in Northern California. After 20 years of practice I am finally in a position to invest! I am in the process of learning as much as I possibly can. I am looking to in...

This is my first post, so here it goes...I have a Duplex Investment Property that was purchased via a 1031 a few years ago and since then the property has appreciated 50% and has a solid positive cash flow.  I am not ...