I bought my first property earlier this year in Chicago and it has a sump pump in the basement unit. Being that this is my first property and I have never dealt with sump pumps before I had someone come out and look a...

Hi I am a new, accidental landlord learning to buy and hold. I live in the Albany, NY area and have a 3 bd/2.5ba townhouse that is currently renting for 1800/mo. It took 2 months to find a tenant so I took the best on...

Good day, I’m curious on your thoughts and if anyone has done or is currently doing this successfully? I think it’s an interesting strategy, I’ve researched a bit. Figured I’d bring it up for discussion.

I have access to $115,000 through cash-out refinance i'm working on now, a HELOC, and my IRA. Would it make more sense to look for one bigger deal or smaller multiple deals with this money. My goal is buy and hold for...

Hello Everyone!  I am new to real estate investing and would appreciate any advice/recommendation you can provide regarding the best areas for wholesaling in Greater Sacramento.  I would not wholesale any properties I...

Obviously, this is a knock-off of another recent post which asked what you would do if you got rich in real estate. The question I'm asking is how would you know that you were rich? Would you just wake up one day an...

Hi Everyone,My name is Jahan and I am from Boston, MA. While I have been reading BP Forums and listen to the excellent podcasts with Josh and Brandon -- I am beginning to get active on the site as I am seeing some RE ...

I'm trying to sort out how you go about building up your business, especially once real estate investing becomes your primary source of income.  Ideally you are making money from whichever strategy you choose, but how...

I recently put up a CL ad for my rental unit.  Very first e-mail response I get says the following:I am very interested in your place. I'm comparing a few units in New Orleans and wanted to get a little more info. I'm...

What ratio are you Baltimore investors using to prescreen deals in Baltimore city?  In other Maryland counties I typically use the 1% rule and it turns out fine.  But with the insane real estate tax rate in Baltimore ...