I just heard on the news that real estate prices are dropping like crazy in Puerto Rico due to the state of the local economy. Wondering if that's a good opportunity to start investing there. Anyone on BP currently in...

I have been researching real estate cycles and found real estate economist Homer Hoyt theory of 18 year real estate cycle in the 1930's. In the early 90's economist Fred E. Foldvary predicted the real estate crash in ...

Can anyone tell me what tools/websites/resources you’re using to determine what markets you’re investing in?  I  just north of Boston and the deals don’t make sense. I am now considering out of state investing and I’v...

Hello BP, My name is Julian Le. I am a 23 year old engineer with a degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology. I currently work at an engineering consulting firm. Starting out I am making around 52K. I’ve done rel...

I'm doing a small flip on a house 2 hours away in Utah. A fellow BP member gave me a referral of another flipper in the area. I called him about contractor suggestions and he mentioned that his son does painting and o...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-digit-rent-hikes-are-on-the-way-2011-01-13

A perfect storm is brewing for rents to rise.

Some highlights:

"Multifamily developers broke ground on just 114,000 units in the Un...

I just backed out of a deal that would have been my first property. I was coming up on the end of my negotiated due diligence period. Everything checked out. The inspection went well and I could tell that I found a go...

OK...this is NOT just because I am a sucker for time travel stories BUT...this forum thread will hopefully HELP both beginner and experienced investors alike. How? By openly sharing the mistakes that each of us have m...

My second question is if we have 600k to invest in rental properties and a credit score in the 700s what are some of the best investment strategies? We heard that you can buy up to 10 properties with loans from the...

My wife and I have decided to move to a different city nearby so my daughter can attend a better school district. I'm considering keeping our current house as a rental investment. I already have a duplex that I bought...