My wife and I are currently renting a townhouse and our plan is buy our first home in about two years, once we have more money saved (about $20,000 saved right now). We felt that renting was the smartest decision righ...

Hi all, I subscribed to this forum for some ideas on how to make this work.   In 1963, my father was killed in an accident and our farm passed to us, his kids, with undivided interest ownerships.  Our Mom had a life e...

I've recently been pre-approved for an FHA mortgage. Right now I am looking for a foreclosed or vacant multi to fix in the city of Albany, NY using the 203K product as well as city grants and then refinance (aka the B...

Hi BP Community,Although there is so much info on the BP website, I was think that taking a course from someone who is actually doing lien investing would be a great idea so that I can move much quicker in investing q...

I recently listed my first rental in Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County) and got my first batch of applicants. Unfortunately they weren't the shining stars I was hoping for so I'm curious about a few items as I haven't ...

What are the experienced professionals opinion on working with turn key companies or finding your own deals? I like “time” so part of me only wants to work with turn key providers, but I like bigger returns as well, ...

Hi BP,

I'm considering to stop cable tv subscription on my 14 unit rental. It costs about $500 per month. The previous owner set this up and I'm wondering if this is a common practice for multifamily rental....

We are under contract on a property with an existing tenant that has another 10 months on their lease with a HAP contract. I am unfamiliar with section 8 and we have never owned a property with a HAP contract, looking...

Exterior outlets (either electric or hydrogen) to refuel vehicles. Maybe exterior refrigerators and pantries for grocery delivered like the mail. Keyed locks will be replaced with fingerprint recognizing locks and eve...

Quick question:

How far in advance should I seek a pre- approval or 'get qualified' for a mortgage loan to purchase a home?

It seems that I have had to pass up at least 2 realtors now because after our first convers...