I love reading the Deal Diaries on BP so I thought I would write my own. Hopefully, it will help others learn from my experience and avoid the mistakes I make (I'm sure there will be plenty!)This will be my third rent...

Hi all! Would love input on markets good for investment right now in 2022.  Looking to invest in a rental property with cash flow.  Thanks!

I bought a small multi-family about a year ago and inherited a terrible section 8 tenant who constantly complained to Housing dept. about every little thing and made my life hell... Her lease wasn't extended and she v...

I'm not sure if this is a legit term but I've thought about this before and then I ran the numbers and was pretty excited to see what I came up with. Perhaps many of you already know about this and I'm just behind the...

Hi everybody, I just bought my first property in Aiea, HI (on the outskirts of Honolulu) and am set to close the first week of October! I've been on BP for a looong time, but my real estate investing dreams were put o...

HI ,My realtor insists me on buying a home warranty program for my newly invested single family house.Is it make sense financially?Which one is a smarter way in terms of maintaining the rental property solve the probl...

Hi I am a 31M living in Mountain View and am looking for a rental investment property within 50 miles of my residence. My monthly HH income is 16k USD after tax.After looking at multiple properties and calculating the...

Bought our first home 2 months ago, we got a good price and decided to do just 10% and keep the additional $ for emergencies and upgrades then have the home reappraised a year later to remove PMI (extra $100 a month)H...

Yes, this is an angry kind of post. I don't have much patience or sympathy towards the annual flood of "Terrific End-of-Year Tips to Cut Your Taxes" webinars, podcasts, articles and whatnot. You want a sample of this ...

Looking to find a good locale in the DFW area that can provide good appreciation and price-to-rent ratio. Depending on property type, willing to consider 150-280K price range. I've heard good things about Arlington, b...