I was approached by a friend to sell a house we're considering flipping to another person on contract. They have a large down payment (about 35% of the home's listing price) that they could pay us up front. This perso...

I invest mostly in rural areas where tenants seem to be responsible, handy and work hourly jobs.  Most want a home but do not have credit to buy a home.
I recently bought a home for $42,000 (3 bedroom 1 bath) in a VE...

I'm new to this, especially looking at multiple option offers.  What is the best way to present interest only and principal only options to the seller without insulting them or making me look like the novice that I am...

Hey BP family,
I have a question, I’m hoping someone good lend some good advice. I am in process of finding an investment property but I haven’t exactly figured out financing yet.
I currently own my own single famil...

How do I run comps in my area? What is the best tool or website that I can use for free?  

I'm a new real estate investor and I'm looking into bird dogging to get started. I have been replying to "we buy ugly houses" ads asking if they provide a bird dog fee. I have gotten a few responses but I began to ask...

Hi folks, looking for some advice here...I have a rental property that is in a high demand neighborhood. Its a 4/3 home that has 175K mortgage on it and is worth roughly 310-325k now, but could need some renovations (...

I found this house that's 3 bedrooms, a 2 car garage, fully rehab.
It's almost 100 years old. All the houses in that down are going for $300 to 400k but later models.

I'm thinking ask for $276k. How would I go abou...

I ran across this ad on CL in Portland. This is exactly what the ad looked like, no pictures or anything:nice 2 bdrm (potentially 4 bdrm), 1 bath (potentially 2 bath) on large lot. 1952 sq ft. lease with option to pur...

I’m often asked by new investor hopefuls how to get started in real estate when cash is light. Here’s a recent real world example. . .This deal was put together by my former student, current friend, and now successful...