5 years ago I purchased my first home using the VA loan (no money down).  Lived there for a year, then rented it out for 5 years.  The market in Colorado Springs, CO skyrocketed so I sold it.  I now have, after taxes,...

We are on month three of our first marketing campaign. So far we started with post cards then moved to yellow letters and will be sending out zip letters this week. We have mailed approximately 2200 mailers each mo...

{LONG POST WARNING}I've researched this topic in a dozen other BP posts-- but I could use some additional input from the experiences and opinions of seasoned investors.(And please, no "consult with an attorney" respon...

I was recently told that I don't qualify for a conventional loan because of my debt to income ratio due to college loans. I don't have an astronomical amount of debt and no other debt besides my wife's car payment and...

There was recently a debate on this site about the licensing requirements to take pictures of a house in return for compensation. In that thread, I had a little rant about the creeping role of the licensing into all ...

Ok BPers. I said in a post a while back I'd post the numbers on a small apartment complex that I am pursuing. Here they are. Comments are welcome:

Purchase Price: $325,000
Units: 29
Mix: all one bed/bath (one effi...

So with an apartment building I inherited some contractor tenants which now are leaving.

Downside:

1.Contractors income goes up an down.So one month they have rent and the next have a partial or want to do work for ...

Hey everyone in the BP community, First and foremost I want to start by saying I have zero experience in real estate or any form of business ventures. I do however have an increasingly growing interest in it. Finally ...

I am skipping a lot of key material related to house building, but I guess anyone can check out my website for the full package.  Here are some more summary posts lets try and throw a few more in here and go 21 - 28 a...

Hello experienced investors. I've been going back and forth on this duplex trying to make sense of all the numbers and am at a crossroads and would really like some help analyzing this purchase.I ran the numbers as if...