I know: turnover is the biggest expense. But let's be more specific. Is it:1. Time sitting vacant during turnovers?2. Losses due to excessive wear-and-tear?3. Maintenance or capex?4. Expensive property management?5. M...

I am new and really anxious to free myself from the rat race. I filed an LLC in Hawaii and after months of trying, I finally got a small credit line for my company. I got a measly 500 dollar credit card. It's nowhere ...

I currently rent (as in I AM the renter, living in the home) a 3B/3b attached home. We have had some plumbing issues and the kitchen ceiling has been removed, treated for mold etc. Not replaced yet by the owner. Also ...

My name is Cindy, and my husband and I are new to investing. When we closed our first property out of state in Indianapolis, it came with tenant rights. We gave them their 30 days notice, and they were not happy about...

Hi!  I'm marketing my 1st rental and kind of freaking out!!!  I've had about 15 people contact me in the last 48 hours or so (woo hoo!), but I got a question tonight that I'm not sure how to answer.  I emailed her bac...

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I originally joined BP, thinking that my strategy would be to invest in out-of-state MFU for cash flow (i.e. Ohio market) as entry-level in my market of Los Angeles was too unattainable w...

DC inventory is at all time historic lows. I expect the inventory to slowly creep up, as interest rates race to back to above 3 percent. Deals are being made in the condo markets, but absolutely shredded in the single...

Hi BP, this is my first thread so be kind :).My wife and I are just starting out in real estate investing, and have a decent amount of capital to throw right into it especially compared to real estate prices in the ar...

Well, after going gang busters on BP podcasts, working the BP calculators, working thru and finally getting the financing worked out, finding a good property, making an offer then a counteroffer, we got outbid and the...

I am newbie in the real state investing world so any help is appreciated.
I bought a duplex in a working class neighborhood in Knoxville, TN. The duplex already had tenants but I want to update/remodel ONLY one uni...