I'm rehabbing one of my units and trying to decide whether to go with hardwood or carpeting for living room floor. Weighing cost of hardwood vs less expensive carpeting. I'm thinking people prefer hardwood, but carpet...

So here is the question: if you were looking to build a portfolio of 50-100 SFR, you have 2 great W2 incomes, perfect credit, and $50k to start it with, where do you begin? Do you build slowly, and start with 1, tradi...

Hi All,i am pre-approved for 350K and have been looking to buy a multi-Family house in north Jersey ( Bloomfield, Montclair, Rutherford, glen ridge etc), for the last couple months.I am actively reading the forums in ...

Hi All,My first post here, but been lurking for a while.  Scott Trench's "Set for Life" inspired my current situation.    I'm interested in getting into real estate investment because I suspect it might be the fastest...

I would like to know the tax benefits of the RE Professional . Me and my husband both work full time. We are upto 19 units and flipped 2 houses so far. We do have property management in place for our 12 -plex and 4-pl...

Hey BP experts, I've got a question. If all else is relatively equal, which property type would you prefer: a six unit, one building apartment; an eight unit in two buildings; or 16 units in three buildings. The six a...

Any agents out there? What would you say is the best way to obtain business? Website? Buying leads online? Mailings? Anything that works?

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Over the past year, I've acquired two 2-family properties in the NY Hudson Valley area. They were both cash purchases that required some renovation work to get them up to good quality standards, mu...

I'm hoping to purchase my first investment in the next few months and I'm looking at online auction properties. My first purchase will most likely be sight-unseen, other than the pictures on the listing. Very scary,...

Thanks for taking the time to review this unique situation:I am currently considering moving forward on the following deal as I feel like it is a slam dunk, but could really use some affirmation before making the leap...