Hi guys,I've been reading Brandon Turner's book and he wrote that it's not a bad idea to obtain a real estate license in order to access the MLS. My question is, in CA is that all we need in order to access the MLS? O...

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I am considering earthquake insurance for my two properties because they are only a few blocks away. If I had a quake I would lose both homes. If I had a more diverse portfolio I would not bother wit...

Currently a college student and planning on  acquiring first multifamily investment in 2015 with a business partner in Rhode Island. Niche model would be student housing since we some of the top colleges in RI from Br...

First, I want to thank the BP team and forum members.  I have been lurking quietly in the shadows reading and educating myself though everyone's posts and experiences.  I have also been listening and taking notes of t...

Hi, just wondering what other investors think about the potential that the great falls area could have in the future if and after all of the development with the park is completed. The area is beautiful but the homes ...

my offer?
I just offered about $20,000 less than the list price on a lender owned property, at the suggestion of my agent, who said that's about what REO's are going for here.
The property was just put on the mls. I ...

Having gone without credit cards for the past 5 years - following a bankruptcy - I need to obtain a couple credit cards in order to facilitate bidding on foreclosure auctions.  According to Credit Karma my credit scor...

I'm planning to buy a duplex and be OO in the property. I will be using an FHA loan to achieve 3.5% DP. I will live in the property until I have filled my FHA requirements for occupancy. My objective here is to use mi...

Here's a thought in SDIRA versus loaning to oneself from the 401k. SDIRA as we know comes with all sorts of fees.401k can be used to loan money out to the holder of the account. I always thought that to be a bad idea ...

Many markets are now headed into "Hypersupply" and "Recession" phases of the market cycle (see chart below). It doesn't mean that you should stop looking/buying, but it does mean that you should be focused on deals w...