There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.

So . . .

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My tenant decided to move out from my rivermark condo in santa clara . I used to easily find tenants for $2700 ( 1 bed , 1 bath) . However its been 2 weeks and inspite of me lowering rents to $2350 I am not even getti...

Hi Peter "newbie" here, I'm new to BP and looking for Pros and cons on rolling my company-sponsored 401k into a self-directed IRA to purchase rental properties. I understand you have to go to a Trust Company/custodian...

The real estate market is often the subject of speculation and forecasts, some predicting downturns or even crashes. However, based on my extensive experience and observation in the field, I believe there are strong r...

Hi everyone! I am totally new here, so I hope you'll excuse my newbie-ness.I am located in Southern NH (about an hour north of Boston). I've been looking to buy a home for myself and my two boys. It's been very diffic...

Hey everyone -First post here as I'm just getting my feet wet, but I'm looking to buy my first rental property within the next 6-9 months and was curious what you would recommend for a first time investor.  I'm waitin...

I am securing an off market deal in Anne Arundel County Maryland. Because it's my first deal, I think my lender is charging me high fees for settlement purposes. For example, appraisal fee is $650 and when I questione...

After meeting with my CPA today, and going through a number of back posts from the BP forums, I'm interested in hearing more about how the IRS oversees the balance between S-Corporation compensation versus flow-throug...

I am new to the BP forums as well as real estate investing. I have a date set in which I would like to have done my first deal by (first of 2019). Being in this stage is exciting but also somewhat nerve wrecking.

I w...