I've been patient for many years. When the market was going crazy at the beginning of the run-up in 2002, I didn't have the money or the time to invest. My wife and I bought our primary residence and then upgraded to ...

I'm considering a property that is built with painted cinderblock. It was built in the 50-ies and there is little insulation (I doubt the blocks are filled with foam, etc). Some of the interior is drywalled but...

Excited and relieved.  After 5 contract extensions for reasons way beyond my control, the ink is finally drying on an FHA financed quad, bringing me to 6 units.In March of 2016, 2 months after my 23rd birthday, I boug...

Hello BP,I have a question.  I am interested in purchasing a turnkey rental out of my market and I'm looking at providers in cashflowing markets.  I wanted to know how much in a cash reserve is recommended on these ty...

This is the toughest part for me. I haven't (yet) read any books on estimating (looking to get the J Scot ones next).here is what I have seen today in my email.Its more than a 100 years old. It is 2/1, but it has a sm...

I found this 24 unit located in a small NC town, about an hour from Raleigh, NC.Built in 1979, 24 units, all 2BR, 1 bath,located near major highway, near mall and near county hospital. Each unit has one extra room, wh...

Hey my wife and i are looking to buy our first investment property. we don't have a big budget, we don't want to go over $150k.
we are also think in bying land. 

1- What is a good entry market to jump into?
2-is ...

I am currently a 21 year old college student looking to house hack in order to save money on living expenses. I am an absolute newbie on real estate investing, and am currently trying to learn as much as I can. I have...

Does anyone else have or had property managed by Mynd formerly RentVest?I ask because I recently ended my relationship with them in the Atlanta area, but would like to know about other areas they service.I am hoping i...

I love analyzing multi-units, and have a couple of different spreadsheets from different sources.  I'm wondering how folks estimate CapEx, maintenance/repairs, and turnover costs?My current spreadsheets use 10% of gro...