For those of you doing new construction, do you use an architect or a drafts person for your your designs? When you start the design, do you know the style you want or does the architect make those decisions? What do ...

Hi, and Happy Holidays to All - I'm new to BP and overall new to REI.I'm here to learn and seek advices from the more experience investors so i can make a well informed decision on my first rental investment (buy and ...

My husband and I converted our first home to a rental a little over a year ago.  The initial screening process was an eye opener, and we quickly learned that professional/stable people are few and far between.  Our pr...

A little Background: Currently 21 years old. Bought a foreclosure at 19 for $39k, remodeled for ~35k, just appraised at 100k (went a little overboard on the reno and it is overbuilt for current comps). We are in the p...

In a technology driven world the self check out/self service model is growing rapidly. This is the same in the rental property world. More and more companies are pushing the self showing lock box so there potential te...

Hi, I currently live in San Diego, CA with a house budget of $650,000. I'm planning on house hacking (honestly comfortable renting out bedrooms in say a 4-5 bedroom house) and having that cover all my expenses. As I'v...

I see this question pop up a lot on BP: "how do I evict a tenant in [city, state]?" I've had to evict a few tenants from properties I've owned in different states, but I always rely on property managers to contact the...

I am newbie investor currently based in London but relocating to Chicago in the next year. At the moment I am saving up for a down payment but still undecided on whether to target single families homes or multi-family...

Hello & Thank YOU!My name is Colton Davis and I'm a Fort Collins native and aspiring real estate investor (and just an average joe trying to build wealth). I'm an avid listener of BP for about 6 months everyday. I...

Hi BP Community,
Inspired by seeing other people’s posts on their success, I figured I would do a post as well and write a summary report on it.
Background:
I live in California and own out-of-state rental propert...