Hey BP, an agent found me a decent deal here in Los Angeles for a buy and hold.  I told her I wanted to make a cash offer.  She started asking me to see my bank accounts, etc... My question is, is this standard just f...

In a way, this feels like one of those "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" type of questions...which is probably why it's so hard to figure out when just getting started.I have seen people say that the first t...

Hello everyone,I often hear the terms cash flow market and an appreciation market? When choosing a market how can I analyze to differentiate between the two? What are the biggest factors that contribute to each type o...

I've spent the past couple years investing in single family homes - over the past couple months I've decided to start selling them off (along with some healthy appreciation) in favor of multi family with better rent r...

I moved to Atlanta last year and as a tenant, have gotten firsthand experience dealing with a property manager, HOA, and owner(don't know why if you have a property manager). It has been TERRIBLE!   Needless to say, I...

I bought a small residential house at a great price 3 years ago with the intent to fix it up a bit and resell it for my first investment. I did take advantage of the first year homebuyer program and after 3 years...

Howdy, I've been a member here for over 2 yrs. I've learned a lot by reading tons, and working with some fellow BPers, doing phone and email followup on direct mail campaigns. I've seen the process work when y...

So I saw for the first time today the beginnings of Than Merrill's infomercial.  Has anyone here on BP gone to the class just to check it out?  There's no way I'm paying anything, but I figure whatever free info I cou...

Hi there- I'm in a college market and have the following property in my sights:

Property: 4 br / 4 ba unit, 1250 sq ft, in MF complex with individual lock-able bed/bath suites

Rent: Currently $1650

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I am considering buying my first small apartment property to own myself.  No syndication/partner deals yet.  I'd like to try a small deal first before seeing if this is really an area I'd like to focus future efforts....