I am going to be a first time home buyer and first time investor. I am between picking an FHA loan or having to borrow outside money to put towards the 25% down payment for an investment mortgage (Triplex going for 79...

I have a question that I am hopeful someone here will know.  For tax purposes, the real estate professional designation is something that is very helpful if you are an investor.  Would a home inspector be able to clai...

Hi everyone, I'm Arael Avinu!I have some experience with real estate, I bought a house years ago in a market that matured rapidly over the last 2 years and now I'm ready to tackle my interests on the investment side o...

Hello BP, i been trying to build a team for a few days now and making cold calling & getting referrals are slow. I was wonder is the bank the next best source of getting a recommended Attorney, CPA, Property Manag...

From what I know about short sales, usually 2nd mortgages only get about 1K regardless of the amount owed.
Also I've read that it's not advantageous to start a foreclosure action when there is a mortgage ahead of yo...

I was thinking about managing a property for a friend but was told by a realtor that I could not because I was not a licensed realtor.  Then a little while later met a person who was managing properties (in the state ...

Our network of wholesalers and realtors have been doing a great job of finding off market and on market deals for fix & flips and buy & holds throughout Maryland, DC, Florida and Texas. We are averaging 50 dea...

Hi everyone,I seem to be getting conflicting information regarding home insurance for my rental property. The agent says that usually the liability insurance is covered under my primary residence insurance policy. Tha...

Hi guys my name is Jack Gallacci I am a brand new member of BP. I was totally moved by my friend who has been in the real estate investment business for a few years now and I caught the bug. I have been devouring all ...

I closed on my first duplex in August of this year. It's owner occupied so I'll be house hacking. My first tenants moved in today to start the year lease. It was only a few weeks between when I closed on the property ...