Hey all, I have recently have been seriously looking into real estate investing.  Been flipping through pages of the Rich Dad series and some other investment books (including the Bigger Pockets ebook).   I am 30 year...

Hi, BPers,I need your kind help.I am in the progress of screening tenants with mysmartmove.com. Currently one family applied as husband/wife/2-kids and uncle. The three adults makes 12.6k annually or 3.5 times of the ...

I had my eye on some Sheriff auction properties in Allegheny County, PA. I'm new to this type of property and have been reading a lot on this forum and the other sites and it's overwhelming.

Here we have to make an a...

I picked up a house at a tax sale for $1,500. It is a small 2 bed/1.5 bath. The owner before me was renovating but then just walked away from it. The house has a new roof, new windows, and new drywall in the living r...

I decided to hold off on this post until after the closing, which took place yesterday afternoon. This is actually house #3 I purchased, however the purchase closing happened faster than house #2, and being a light re...

Hello everyone, I wanted to know if $30/hour in North Jersey is a reasonable or too high to pay a contractor for labor.  He is someone I know that is very good.  He just started to be self employed and has no real exp...

I recently was given an opportunity to buy a 1 bed/1 bath house from a friend. He has had a lot of success with these and prefers them.  Which is different than the other 95% of investors I have talked to. I have also...

BP,A slight twist on the classic question, "should I get licensed?"In 6 months I will be transitioning out of the military and into civilian life, with no job lined up. I have a very clear 5 year goal but need some he...

K Got a couple prospects here, let me know what you think.

Option 1:
Duplex side by side
$115,000
Rents $700, $600
Market: $141,000
Taxes: $2579
Info: New windows and doors. Seperate furnaces and air so tenants cover...

Hello Everyone,

I've been a member for a few months and acquired quite a bit of knowledge from this site. I've also got stuck with "analysis paralysis" for a while but, just recently started moving and things starte...