Good morning everyone.  Wanted to see what your thoughts are on this.  I closed on a duplex a few month ago and now there is a plumbing issue where the plumber says that they'll need to change both main lines to the h...

Hello everyone,
My name is Jacob (please excuse the profile mismatch - I'm using my dad's BP Pro Account).
I have a goal to buy a small apartment complex by the end of the year and the first step I'm taking toward...

Looking to house hack my first duplex. Found an agent who works in off market deals and he had a great one for me. However, I'm a little concerned with him working for me AND the seller. Essentially, I would think tha...

Hi everyone! My fiance and I are new to real estate investing but we're motivated to start asap. We're struggling with financing our first fix & flip as we have very little cash (we're paying for a wedding) and ou...

I am asking my fellow investors, how do you market directly to distressed property owners? I have heard that direct mail is successful and want to know if you agree. If you do agree, then what type of life events do y...

Hi All,
Will maxing out HELOC before selling exiting property cause 1031 to be denied by IRS? HUD-1 only shows the amount used to pay off 1st mortgage and 2nd mortgage (HELOC) but not the data of fund drawing from HE...

Hello! I am new to BP and real estate. Joined in because I'm looking to move out of state and house hack in Austin TX. Guess where I'm coming from (hint: house prices are crazy here). I'm in the planning stage and a l...

Hi all,How much cushion should you have saved for fees and misc expenses when buying say an investment multifamily property?For example say I have $100,000 saved and go to buy a $400,000 complex with 20% down so 80k d...

I am a new investor interested in purchasing at an auction.  I will have all cash to buy the property and am planning to buy,rent, and hold the property so that it can appreciate. I plan to run comparables, drive by t...

Hello all!
After many months of planning and strategizing, we are under contract on our first rental property!  We are closing on the property November 16th and could not be more excited!  We have a great plan moving...