I have a refi coming up and I have some money left in the slush fund after a basic rehab. What should I spend a little extra on to make sure I get a high appraisal? Kitchen? decks? flooring? Bathrooms? additions? 

This may be a silly question - but I am going to have to go on the rule that there is no such thing as a stupid question. :)I am a very new investor and am not trying to be greedy or find the absolute best deal out th...

Hello BP members.  I'm a new investor in Minnesota looking at my options for multi-family investing.  My question is this: will I be able to find viable properties in areas 30-40 miles outside of Minneapolis/St. Paul?...

Hey everyone.I'm looking to buy a duplex in Knoxville, TN. I'm leaning toward house hacking it and would prefer to get an FHA loan for the lower up front down payment since it will be my primary residence. Both units ...

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My elderly father owns a home in an affluent part of Northern California. He purchased it in 1982, so it has a low basis (and tons of deferred maintenance). He'd like to fully retire and sell it and then to...

I have had to reprogram my way of thinking.  Before, I didn't really talk to people, just did my job and that was it.  I have a long ways to go but my goal is to talk to at least one new person a day and let them know...

Hi Everyone,first post on the forum and pretty new to BP.Background: My wife and I are in our late 20s, living in Boston, and are sitting on equity in our apartment. Both of us have well paying jobs, no kids, and an a...

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Wanted to take a second and introduce myself to the community. I'm Chris, a 29 year old Software Developer looking to start real estate investing. My day job is being the Lead Software Engineer for a smal...

Hi all! First-time investor here looking for any and all advice. I want to lay out my current situation + goals. I apologize in advance for any overshares, but my hope is to be hyper-transparent to get some advice spe...

I am new to real estate investing. Although I am striving to go above and beyond in this career field I don’t know where to start! Most recommend reading books and studying the field as much as I can, while others say...