Is it advisable to visit a potential investment area or is it ok to buy without visiting the area?

I'm looking to get my first STR.  The goal starting off is a place that my family enjoys visiting and renting the rest of the time.  I recognize that when my family visits I'm hurting my profitability, but that would ...

Hi everyone, I'm hugely impressed with the quality of information I've found here so far, so I wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Max, and I'm a San Francisco native. I'm in my late 20's and a Mechanica...

Hello BP Community!My fiancé and I are new investors from California and investing in Fort Worth and Mansfield TX, however, it seems like our third income property seems to be taking us longer to rent. We purchased it...

I have been striking out in underwriting with 30 yr fixed rates, the math just isn't working out for me to make any cash flow and the debt service monthly expense is wiping out any NOI and thus my yield. So... I am co...

Greetings,First post here.  Just discovered the podcast and have been devouring episodes!  My current situation is this: Purchased a 1450 sqft 3/2 single story cul de sac greenbelt house in Pflugerville in late '09.  ...

Case Study for Houshacking in Minneapolis, Minnesota:Bought a duplex for 3.5% down on an FHA mortgage: $6370Rehab said duplex: roughly $10,000. This consisted of carpet, laminate floors and paint in the lower unit, co...

I was reading about and researching this over and over again, books, IRS pubs, here, elsewhere. I cannot get a conclusive answer even in forums with seasoned CPAs debating this topic.

That much is clear:
- If you hav...

My tenant told me yesterday that they’re only able to pay half of this month rent (was due on 1st) tomorrow and will pay the rest by 12th with its late fee. Though I’d O. K. it but after I’d just found out from ...

So I will be attending a 2hr seminar this Saturday on Long Island in Hauppague. Its a free 2hr seminar on real estate. I am curious if anyone in the community has attended one of his seminars and is familiar with him....