What's up BP!I have a deal that's mine for the taking. It has some distinct positives, and some major negatives. I'm looking for your quick input -- would you go for this one? Yes? No? Bonus points if you give your 1-...

Hi Guys,I'm in desperate need of some advice here. I'm a prospective investor and I've been studying real estate for probably 3 months now. From everything I've read or listened to everyone's biggest piece of advice i...

Heres my situation. I am from Bloomington Indiana. It is the home of Indiana University, and has a very diverse range of family incomes. The population is about 70,000. Being a college town there are a ton of rent...

I'm an experienced RE investor in AZ and have only invested in my region thus far. I've been approached by an asset manager I've used to get incredible 50% ARV deals for the past few years with a small Chicago pack...

Can someone please tell me the 'rule of thumb' when evaluating a property for rental? Or better yet, what is the '2% Rule and the '50% Rule'?
I'm looking at a potential deal tomorrow and I'd like to get my numbers rig...

Hello Everyone at BP.

I have been reading, researching real estate investments and strategies for many years. For the past few months, I've been hooked on BP. The thing I like the most on this forum is people help...

I am a single mother of 2 "special needs" kids... I am a licensed Real Estate agent in WI.... I have no car, crappy credit, and no money... I LOVE real estate.... I have read at least 20 books, gone to at least 3-4 s...

I was hoping someone out here would be able to provide some insight on just exactly how the process of getting a loan approved and underwritten works. Seems as though the standards aren't always the same. Any insigh...

We are moving out of our primary SFH (bought 6 years ago) in the Campbell area, and are deciding between selling it or letting it out for rent (fully managed by a third party ~ 7% fee). Given that the we have had doub...

As investors we seem to have "formulas" or rules of thumb to help us through our decisions.  1% rule, 70% ARV, etc...Anything that helps you quickly decide when a short term rental is better than a long term rental?I ...