My name is Jason and I have been browsing this site for a few weeks now. I am so thankful that there are people out there like Josh and the many others on BP who have the heart of a teacher and are willing to help ot...

OK, a 3bdrm, 2.5ba 1419 sq ft townhouse, needs no repairs, is ready to be rented, has insurance, owner needs out as of yesterday, it has a $27k mortgage and has a FMV of $116k. I'm about to fax an offer over of $89(...

Stay away I imagine, but seriously I'm analyzing a deal and want to make sure I understand what is happening.

It's a 2-family to buy and hold for $400,000, will put down 25%, so mortgage at $300,000.
Income is $45,...

I've heard several comments about how "pro tennant" Massachusetts is and that it might turn off investors. I've been reading the laws governing the tennant/LL relationship and it seems to me that the most sticky topi...

Hi All, I recently learned an important lesson: Don't forget to require recently utility statements before closing on a property. I assumed this would be something title would do in all states. When I closed on my fir...

My wife and I are considering using capital from a home sale to put a down payment on a condo with the idea of renting it out in a few years.

We have a young family so we're not 100% trill with the idea of buy a fix...

I came across a strange listing yesterday that I'm very interested in and have a showing for tomorrow. I haven't been inside yet, so I haven't been able to run the hard numbers.It is a listing for two houses located o...

Hey guys and gals,I just wanted to throw out an introduction to the community. I've been reading up on, and mostly dreaming about, real estate investing for years. Mostly, up till this point, two things have kept me f...

Just a few questions about offering someone seller financing:When you see the ad, what's the first, second and third thing you do?Do you email/call the seller right away and ask if they'd be willing to do seller finan...

Hello BP family, I have just recently finished my tests for becoming a licensed agent in the greater Phoenix metro area, and was wondering if anyone in the area had any suggestions as to where would be a good place to...