This thread in the context of new fees on VRBO/Homeaway prompted me to think of creating this one.I wonder how investors analyze a vacation rental property. Do you try to find a ROI high enough to cover potential pitf...

Do you think it is wise to invest in real estate markets where there is a high dependency on oil production?

The housing market may be down, making homes more affordable, however unemployment may be going up due to l...

I'm a fresh newbie, but I know that if I could go back with the (little) knowledge i have now, I would have started grinding trying to learn the ins and outs of RE two years ago when i first thought of RE as a means t...

I recently signed a lease with a local university student about 30 days ago.  Then I received a phone call today from his father informing me that his son was not going to live there even though I got a text message f...

Thought I would introduce myself to the great members of BP!  I have been investing off and on for about 8 years now, buying and selling, doing rentals, lease options, fix-n-flips and whatever comes along.  With the h...

I'm looking into purchasing a single family home in the mid 300s range. Income is more than fine, debt to income is 5%, only issue is credit is only 650. All the lenders I've talked to keep pushing FHA but I'm afraid ...

Hi :)We've been loving listening to the BP podcasts, and we SO appreciate all the resources here and how much we're learning!We live in Peoria, Illinois, and we recently (and completely unexpectedly) inherited some re...

Hey Bigger-Rocketeers. In 24 hours my wife and daughter and I will role into our vacation rental in the Outer Banks. Reading Willpower Doesn't Work ahead of time and remembering @Brandon Turner's 3 day fast from his p...

We are under contract for a house that I suspect has asbestos popcorn ceilings. I know there are a few ways to deal with this without testing and abatement, but I’m new to this and want to make sure I’m doing things ...

I am doing a ground up build of 2 townhouses. We dug the foundation, the pad was all set to go, the exact correct elevation, etc... and then it rained like crazy for the better part of a month and now the whole site...