I am looking for an investment property and the local real estate group that I've networking with often suggest using a Hard money loan.  Can someone explain to me how that really works?  I've heard that they can be u...

Good Morning BP Community, I hope everyone is doing well!
I just came across a FSBO manufactured home on Zillow that was built in 1998 and is listed for $65k. I have been perusing through previous threads that briefl...

Hi everyone,I'm completely new to real estate investing. Only properties I have had before were personal residences. I want to start off in MFH as the small cash flow on SFH is not enough to make any kind of impact to...

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Hi everyone,I was wondering if anyone has tried to do what I'm planning to do. I'm looking to purchase a multi-family home (preferably a fourplex) with an FHA loan as an owner-occupant. The problem is that I'm current...

I think I know the answer to this, but if I want to reduce my passive income, is paying down the mortgage via extra principal payments reduce my passive taxable income or is it viewed basically as profit?  (this is in...

My plan like probably any beginner investor was to take out a loan for a relatively cheap piece of property. Should I be sure there's no liens or anything on the property before going through with this? Or is this too...

I learn a lot from reading the posts on this forum and I would appreciate the expertise of the community.  My business partner and I are thinking about how to pass along the properties in our portfolio to our children...

I found a listing on the MLS that struck my interest a little.  With it being only 5 blocks from my place of residence, I decided to inquire.  I looked but thought to myself I don't want to jump right in.  I looked at...

Hi Everyone,After many months of watching, listening and taking advice to form a strategy for my property investment plan, I have finally decided to post!! I just wanted to see what experienced property investors thin...