Hi, I live in the Bay Area and like many, am priced out of most markets here.  With that said, I'm exploring a townhouse in San Leandro for about 450K.  It's a 3/2.5 and probably can rent for about $2500/month.  I may...

Thought I'd share my recent decision to not complete a 1031 exchange and get your thoughts.  I recently sold an investment property with net proceeds of $1.8M.  Cap Gains on this will be ~$400K. 1.  I was having troub...

My best friend has approached me with a deal, that on paper, is just okay. It's not a homerun deal but it'll cash flow. The deal is in Philadelphia and we are in New York City. Here's the situation:
We are both new t...

Hello Everyone. I am 23 years old and am very interested in getting started in creative investing.   I am finishing up my mechanical engineering degree this coming December.  I would love to pursue something more entr...

Hi BP, I am curious the process others use when screening potential tenants to fill a vacancy (with a standard 12 month lease). I own 4 buy and hold units and have a fixed standard I use that weeds out a lot of folks ...

Hey all,

First post on BP and I'm a relative new comer to RE investing so be gentle. Here's my current setup:
-a long held rental property (condo) in my name with a loan in my wife and my name jointly.
-a recently a...

Is anyone here actively buying rentals to hold in the Salt Lake valley right now? I'm looking around and having a difficult time seeing anything that will cashflow at today's prices. Given the market fundamentals in t...

Hello BP,I'm brand new to REI and have really enjoyed the learning process and am excited to try my hand.I would really appreciate some advice on an investment that I am strongly considering.  My concern is primarily,...

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Hi Guys!  I am new to BP!  I am really interested in real estate investing! DIY and real estate are a passion of mine and I spend countless hours trying to figure out how to best start this venture for myself!  I purc...