Hi guys! I am a new college grad who has been working now for close to half a year in a corporate finance job. I plan on only working at the company for a couple of years and entering a different industry. Down the ro...

Long time lurker, finally getting serious about investing in real estate as an alternative to the stock market.  Question:  If I am looking to buy a severely damaged (flooded basement, mold, etc.) home on a short sale...

Hello everyone, after about a dozen or more deal analysis I came across this deal that seems to look pretty good. I used the BP calculator as well.  It would be first deal in a real estate investment:A duplex in SoCal...

We recently had a seller request we wire the deposit funds into escrow before they signed the purchase agreements. We backed out on this request. The escrow agent said that this was common practice but we have never h...

Hi All!So I'm coming up on my closing date for my first ever rental property, and currently looking for property managers. I was referred to this one by a trusted friend that has a couple dozen units in the area. I ha...

Hello BPers. I recently closed on a duplex (my first property ever bought) and still learning the ropes. I'm looking at apartments too for my next target and since I don't have much experience and knowledge I'm wonder...

I have a rather interesting situation that I'm not exactly sure how to handle. So my parents are getting close to retirement and would like to make a few investments to help solidify their retirement future. Now the i...

I don't know where to start, so I'll try to start from the beginning. :D I've been self-employed in the technology field for about 10 years. I'm reaching middle age. My plan when I struck out on my own a decade...

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I am new to this forum but have been educating myself by reading over years and on BP regularly for over a year. I started investing as a buy and hold investor 3 years ago, and to date, I have acquire 3 duplexes...

My wife and I currently own a small residential property management firm and would like to expand in the future.  One area of expansion would be into the Apartment and Commercial Building Management.  Of course I want...