Hello BP community,Are self directed IRAs a good idea for those working towards early retirement? My goal is to retire/be financially free by age 35 and not being able to access the cash without penalty until 59 1/2 m...

One of the great things about NNN investments is that the tenants do all their own maintenance within their units (or so I thought).  I've been managing a strip mall for almost 2 years and the tenants keep asking me t...

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Recently went under contract on my first property! It is a duplex in Racine WI. I made the purchase with a hard money lender who will help me with the rehab costs and I want to refinance and pull all my m...

I have a house in Las Vegas that is managed.  I've been slowly raising rents, but am far below market rents.  They are currently at $1370/month.  They moved in four years ago at $1265.  Market rent is at least $1800 n...

Hello All! I have a condominium (1b/1ba) in Austin, Texas in a college housing heavy area. It's currently featuring old laminate counters, worn out sheet vinyl flooring in the kitchen, a suspicious yellowed bathroom v...

Hi there, converting a detached 330 sf garage to a studio apartment in Eureka, California. Extending 5.5 ft to add bathroom, running water and sewer lines from primary residence. Will keep it pretty simple. Anyone do ...

Hey BP community I’m a young real estate agent just starting out my career. I wanted to ask any experienced agents what do you do to get a thorough understanding of your local market so you can provide the most value ...

Hello all. My name is John. I live in Muscle Shoals, AL. My wife and I are refinancing our home to take advantage of lower rate. We were on a 15 year fixed with the goal of paying it off by retirement (I’m 48). After ...

Hi BP'ers,So i purchased a duplex all cash and i went to my local lender at chase to get a ReFi and was told that they cant do it since my holding period is less than 12 months. Are there any alternative ways/lenders ...

Would love to discuss the market in Binghamton. My daughter is a freshman and I want to see if it makes sense to purchase a multi-family unit close to the school for her and pick up some rental money as well.