Commiserating with other Florida hosts who are preparing for Tropical Dorian to arrive.  My first guest to cancel just messaged me that her party wanted to enjoy outdoor activities while in the Space Coast of Central ...

Hello BP friends,
There are multiply arguments I hear when I talk to folks about using hard money loans for rental properties. Some seems to love them, others seems to believe a person is ridiculous for using them. R...

Hello I bought my first house a few years ago. It has almost doubled in value (recent appraisal) due to updates and the market overtime. My overall goal is to get cash flow to leave my w-2 job one day. At first when I...

I am here after reading Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner.  A friend and I are eager to get started and I am looking for the best practices to get the ball rolling.  Currently located in Central Illinois/Chi...

I'm considering making the jump into my first investment property (buy-hold traditional rental). I plan to set up an LLC.How difficult will it be for an LLC to obtain a 30-year fixed mortgage (20% down payment)? Will ...

Newbie here looking at a great property but haven’t really caught on to how hard money really works. I get it’s a higher interest rate as well as 2-4 points but if I give an example of a property I’m looking at can so...

Hi all,My lender told me a while back that he had a loan program available for 2-4 unit properties that required 20% down.  Based on that, my wife and I have spent a great deal of time researching properties, going ou...

I am a new real estate investor, I didn't think I was in a very competitive market but it turns out I am. I keep getting beat out by all cash offers. I'm considering a hard cash loan. Saving money isn't an offer fo...

I am looking into private funding for my investment, and I have found interest rates by individuals as low as 5% interest only, to 9%.  Of course, the 5% looks great- what do I need to know? Is there any risk in worki...

BP - this may be be a dumb question, but it is something I have been debating for a couple weeks now. i actually just closed on my first property and have benefited more from this website and the tools, people, and in...