Hello BP members,I am thinking of buying a duplex about $120K.  CF is about $800/month so awesome right for that a property that low.  However, it's not in the best area.  Appreciation is not great as I have seen the ...

I recently sent my second campaign of direct mailers and I have 4 leads out of it but three of them are people that are curious as to how much I would be willing to offer for their property. Any advice on how to handl...

Hello BP land! I'm an ICU nurse for the VA, married, with a great six year old step son. On my path to FI I'm already maxing out my TSP/401k, Roth IRA, HSA, and now I'm entering the world of REI! As with most things I...

BP friends & family! I would love some advice on a situation we've run into with a triplex I'm trying to purchase just outside Detroit (River Rouge, MI). I'm still learning the technicalities of this, so forgive a...

Closing on my second rental next week! And in setting up all the paperwork, I'm wondering what are the pros and cons of having one bank account for all properties vs. having separate bank accounts for each.  The main ...

Apparently, I've used the BP calculators too many times in the past and can't use them anymore. I'm really just trying to play with numbers and get some reps in to learn how to analyze properties for when I'm ready to...

Hi! I'm sort of new here. I'm based in ski country Ontario (good one, right?!) and real estate is crazy expensive here. Looking at widening my search. Are there any Canadians finding success in other cities or provinc...

What is the best process/searches for vetting contractors for projects? In a world of options, how can we narrow it down to the quality ones that aren’t raping pockets, and protect the future? Is there a particular pr...

In episode 85 of Straight Up Chicago Investor podcasts, @Mark Ainley talks about how in the last few years you are required to not pull credit/background check until the initial screening is approved. He said he'd put...