I am buying my first property for rental income . It is 4-plex . I have couple finance options. The first one Is putting %10.5 down 4.62 interest rate no seller concession . So I am paying 37K out of my pocket with ...

I've decided to hire a property manager to find tenants and also manage properties for me.

I've narrowed down to two, one is a local real estate agent who also does property management on the side. His references (o...

I've been a home inspector for 14 years, and I'm just now getting into flipping houses.  I'm a total neophyte, for now.   But I'm curious about something.  If flipping houses is so good and such a lucrative business, ...

Hi all, I am furious.  After some investigative work, I confirmed my suspicions.  My property manager has been severely overcharging me for repairs for months.  Like ridiculous markups.  As it turns out, this guy OWNS...

I don’t see a clear answer to this on the forums.  I keep having bankers say “be careful with reporting losses on your taxes because it could make you unbankable.”  What does this mean?  How do you make sure that you ...

Hi all, I recently created a post about wanting to house hack in San Diego. However, an opportunity came up for me in Sacramento that I'm finding incredibly hard to pass up. I would really appreciate some advice as I ...

Good morning BP!

We are getting closer to that point in time where purchase of a US residential property (4-unit) will become a reality. In preparation, I am looking for a thorough, but concise tutorial on ...

What are the pros and cons of buying a rental property cash? Just want to hear you guys opinion. And any other suggestion/awareness you guys might have for me.Thank you!

I am a brand new member in Minneapolis, MN. I am in the "learning" phase of real estate investing and look forward to gaining knowledge and making my first deal in 2013.

Hi guys,I am fairly new to RE investing so I still have lots of fears and doubts before I decide to pull the trigger.The following is a property I found in Jacksonville FL that I am researching as a potential deal for...