Has anyone ever taken a short-term loan from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) to fund things such as rehab costs?  (For those unfamiliar, the TSP is the Federal Government 401k plan) I have done some research so I know...

I've been checking around with several Texas agents to to get insurance for 8 single family rentals in the name of the LLC that owns the houses. A couple of agents have suggested getting coverage under surplus lines...

The general consensus is that the best deals are found outside the MLS(and often times distressed), and this is a logical hypothesis.  My question is, to those who have closed non-MLS deals, for the most part have the...

Can anybody recommend me a book to start out with, that can teach me what I need to know please?

If you had equity in your rentals and wanted to leverage that to purchase new rentals, given today's market, would you do HELOC or cash out refi for down payment on new properties?

Hi BP friends!I'm looking for a SF architect who has experience legalizing illegal units. I have an SFR with an illegal in law downstairs that we want to bring up to code. Any referrals welcome! Thank you.

Howdy! I thought I’d throw my “hi!” post in and go straight into a beginner question. What's the best niche and financial strateg(ies) for someone who wants to develop a buy and hold rental strategy with some certai...

I am filing my taxes using TurboTax Home & Business and I'm filing later than normal specifically because of this issue that the TurboTax hotline has been unable to help with. This is probably the last year I try ...

Hi BP,I'm working on another deal and was wondering what you all thought as experienced investors.It's an SFR in a C class neighborhood.  It has 4 beds and 1.5 baths about 1670 sq. Ft.Asking price is $35,000, but hopi...

Hi Everyone,This is my first post on BP, but I've been reading posts and articles for a while now. Anyhow, here's the scenario: I'm debating on whether or not to make my first RE purchase 1) A 2 or 3 Unit that I would...