Ok members - be gentle...am new at this and I am learning everything I can WAY before I consider a purchase.  I am reading articles, listing to podcasts, compiling a recommended reading list (reading "The One Thing" c...

So I follow the news and listen to the BP podcasts and the signs are clearly flashing danger for MF syndications - high interest rates and short-term debt coming due, constrained bank lending, slowdown in rent increas...

Hi BP community! I am new to BP and am a new investor. I have been driving for dollars and spreading the word that I am in the market to buy in my home city of Tucson. After looking for off market leads, I developed a...

Hello everyone,

I need some advice. I have a rental with amazing tenants but it's time to raise the rent a little. We were thinking about $20-30. My question is how to convey this to the tenants without alienating th...

I'm currently trying to figure out where I want to invest for my first out-of-state investment property. I know some things I definitely do and don't want and am curious if you have any markets you'd recommend for lon...

So, I help my dad who lives out of the country manage a duplex that he recently bought. This is our first round of tenants, we have one side rented, that *knock on wood* seem great. We screened a lot of tenants and wa...

Hi All! I am a newbie with one successful flip under my belt. I work mostly with preforeclosures, but am also interested in fixer REOs. I have 20 offers in and have recently begun focusing on the bad areas of town ...

Hi Everyone,After diving into real estate about 6 months ago, I've successfully added 3 properties to my portfolio.  Each property is successfully cash flowing and has a 1-year lease in place.  There is no major defer...

I just wanted to see where I am in the grand scheme of things here...how old were you when you purchased your first property? I am 26 and will purchase my first property later this year (December time frame). Also, if...

Hello fellow BPers! So I just successfully negotiated a purchase price on my first deal! I gave it a pretty slim shot on getting this deal, but I woke up this morning to an email from the seller's agent agreeing to my...