Hi All,I'm a 30-year old man with two rental properties in the Washington, DC area.As of last year, I've also started helping my father, also based in DC, make real estate investments. He is 60, had about $400,000 of ...

Hey guys - just getting into rental business. When you are buying a condo for rental purposes what are you looking for? I know 2% is a good rule (as in if it costs $200k it must generate $4k). In the market where I am...

Has anyone taken the course from Nick Vertucci?

I once started out on this site asking tons of questions. If you’re starting out feel free to ask me questions and I will answer the best I can. Below is my experience for context.Experience- 6-7 years- Single family ...

As an active investor in the DFW area, mostly Collin, Dallas, and Grayson counties I am often asked if we are in a bubble. My answer is no, at least at the moment. The reason I say this is my day job is a mortgage l...

WOW! Now that is some "C Class" volatility going on in the stock market.General Electric- Will it ever go up?Large Cap Technology seems to be going down the drain.The stock market is down 10% in the past 6 weeks. "No ...

To the group:  As more and more "deals" cross my desk and I perform underwriting, I find that the vast majority of these deals are simply overpriced offerings - even in lousy locations, Cap Rates are around 3-4%.  Mos...

Hi I really need some feedback on this. I was looking to buy some out-of-state rental properties and got introduced to this agent in August when I did a field trip. Since then he has been sending me some off market pr...

Hi BP members!I am very grateful that I have found this site; during the last six months, I have been educating myself listening to the Podscast (at least two a day), I´ve been reading your blogs, discussions, and the...

Hi BP Community,This year in June I purchased my first buy and hold property - a duplex. I know that it is important to have cash reserves set aside for unexpected issues that may arise with the property. However, sho...