Ok all, I got the photos back on my Toledo property purchase and my heart sank. I now know for sure my move wasn't gutsy it was stupid with a capital S. What really bites me is that I believe the investor who sold m...

Does anyone know whether there is already an article somewhere on BP about how to become a private lender? I have some cash that I want to put to work, but I do not know how to start out as a private lender, what t...

Anyone have an efficient method (and economical way) to track down sellers of vacant properties?
If I don't find a better way, I'm going to take my returned letters and trash them (I'm just too ADD) - but I know there...

I'm looking for some benchmarks for figuring out how different areas in intown and near OP Atlanta are classified (A, B, C, D areas).  I bought my personal residence 'across the tracks' in the City of Decatur 20 years...

I wanted to get the BP community's take on driving luxury vehicles...

Do you think they send a negative message when meeting with renters or sellers? Do they hurt your negotiating power?

I tend to thin...

How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...

Hi BP!I have owned my home in the East Bay for 6 years and am ready to get into investing. I am considering these three options and would love some expert advice on which makes the most sense on what to do with up to ...

We are new to property investing and naively jumped right in with three multifamily properties. We’ve had them since April ‘21 & we are carrying the mortgage on all three as they do not pay for themselves. We’ve h...

Hi All,My colleagues and I are planning our first real estate endeavor on a rental property.  We are in California, so we are set on purchasing out of state.  From those of your that have invested out of state, what i...

I just met with three different sets of general contractors to get an idea on the costs associated with the rehab, and I wound up with three completely different estimates.  Contractor A gave the property a good walk ...