I have seen some that say carpet is the way to go in bedrooms, but others that say it is too expensive to replace and there are on-going costs of cleaning between tenants. Personally I have the tenants pay for cleanin...

Hi everyone, I live in California and have been meeting a lot of investors who prefer to invest out of state due to California being so expensive as well as the aggressive tenant protection laws we have here. I have h...

Hello BP!I just listed my first rental property. So far so good. 8 Inquiries so far and I want to do showings tomorrow... How long do I schedule these showings for?  At 30 minutes each I am already spending a half day...

I recently talked with a lot of people and they told me i don't really need citizenship to start investing in the U.S?  So I'm wondering is it really possible cause if I invest there I need to live there and I even ne...

I'm working on getting my first property ready for rent in west Cleveland, and I'm wondering how to handle the water bill. I know in some cities it's paid by the tenant but in others it's paid by the landlord. How is ...

In talking to people and reading various posts online, I see a lot of confusion and varying opinions on ROI vs. ROE vs. IRR vs. Cash on Cash. For example, some people think that in the first year when you purchase t...

Hey BP Community - My employer does not match 401k contributions so I'm considering abandoning the contributions altogether and instead investing in something like the SPY ETF on a regular basis. I'm curious if anyone...

My first post while riding the ripple of closing on my first investment propertyWhy?I followed the path I was taught since grammar school: go to school, get a job, live below your means, save your money, retire. While...

It seems that the idea of a self directed IRA is a buzz word in the BP community.  If you use a self directed IRA, would you be willing to share what advantages made you choose that investment vehicle?  I understand t...

Alright BP, I have been developing a plan for almost a year now for my start in real estate investing. I am very excited to share this plan with all of you, expecially those wanting to use verterans benefits to their ...