I work in IT, and I am a part-time RE investor with a couple rentals in Five Points, Raleigh, NC. I'm currently on sabbatical for a year of adventure. Maybe you've seen our family in the local Raleigh news?http://www....

Hi everyone! I have been reading the blogs and forum topics nonstop since I found this site and figured it was time to introduce myself.I am 29 and work for a large financial regulator.I live in Arlington (Clarendon) ...

What steps in the rental property investing process, aside from the writing of the lease agreement, should a lawyer be involved in? And should their specialty be real estate investing in general, or are there lawyers ...

The National Association of Realtors just released some very useful rental data for 70 metro areas showing information like the % change of income for renters from 2009-2014, % change in number of renter households, a...

Hello BP! I'm sitting here with a sprained ankle, Business Planning for Dummies, and nothing to do but think. It's nearing one year since I joined BP, and so much has happened. I feel like I'm a different person. In f...

Hi BP! Within a little over a month, I have gone from watching my first webinar + signing up for pro to making offers here in the bay area. It's been tough here as a first time buyer and often feels I'm in over my hea...

Hi all, I am looking to go under contract for a property that has 2 units and needs some work to bring it up to speed with what the current market in the area offers.  However, in the unit that needs the most work, th...

So I’m just getting started with wholesaling in realestate. So far  I’ve been looking at videos (mainly Jerry Norton and a few other gold nuggets but not gurus), I’ve joined Facebook groups, telegram groups and now bi...

How would I go about screening prospective commercial tenants? I tried searching this topic on BP but so far, haven't found a discussion. So does it not exist or is it no different than residential tenant screening,...

I'm currently under contract on a 4-unit building Freddie Mac foreclosure in Baltimore city and the copper pipes have been stolen while under contract.  So this deal has been crazy from the get go dealing with an un-i...