In these market times if you are a real estate investor then you are familiar with the term “Value Add” but if you are not familiar, value add simply means do something to a property to improve its value. Typically t...

Hi all,I am trying to get into real estate investing but I'm not sure if it is better to invest in a hot market like Raleigh or try to go with something a little more under-the-radar. For background, I'm a 23 year old...

Hi everyone!This is my first post here so apologies if i have posted in the wrong area or formatting is wrong or anything else, i'll learn i promise!I'm hoping seasoned professionals can give me a second opinion on ho...

I have great tenants that pay their rent on time. They are retired, and want to stay in the property “forever” because they love it so much. (It has a phenomenal view.) A few years ago they lost their house to fore...

Hello,I need some help on book keeping. I went from 0-6 units in 6 months. I did all my research on how to find the deals, analyzing the deals , learning how to find right property managers, setting future goals on wh...

I've been assessing the risks to my buy and hold plan knowing I can't predict the future of the market. I discussed "dollar cost averaging" in a thread a week or so ago and most people seemed to agree. I listened to...

Hello all! I am new to this forum but have learned a lot so far. It really has been like drinking from a firehose with all the info that is available on this website. I am new to real estate investing but I see the va...

LA landlords, do you charge a late fee?I'm about to list my first rental in LA (the other half of the duplex I'm house-hacking), and I don't know whether to charge a fee for late rent.If so, how much do you charge? Re...

Hey BP Community, I'm a new guy here sort of. I've been around since November but just decided to post and introduce myself because I want to pursue this more seriously. I've been to a couple BP meet ups, listened to ...

I have a moral dilemma with the idea of investing in rougher neighborhoods. It seems like the houses there are the only ones that a) are within my price range ($75k-200k) and b) return good cash flow.

I struggle b...