Grateful for the collective wisdom here!I am in the process of searching for my first tenant.  We've had a few applications but only one person meets minimum salary and credit score qualifications (meeting him tomorro...

In my introductory post, I mentioned briefly that my career in the Marine Corps will most likely bring me to the Jacksonville, NC real estate market (Camp Lejeune) within the next couple months. I have been trying to ...

Hi everyone, I’m Tannia. I'm new to rental property investing and excited to learn from this group. I’d appreciate any guidance or tips to start on the right path. From choosing a property management company to landsc...

I've searched through the blogs and forums, but I'm not finding what I'm looking for. To this point, I've only found deals through wholesalers and bank owned properties listed on the MLS. Since both of these methods h...

Today I was thinking about my direct mail results for the past 9 months:14,000 pieces mailed = 1 dealI've been mailing to absentee owners. They seem to fall into one of several categories.(1) Snowbirds (because I'm in...

Hello BP Community, it's been awhile since I've last posted or have had downtime lately. Over the last several years I've been in a heavy cycle of acquiring and building rental portfolio, flipping, contracting, and be...

Lately, a bunch of people have been asking about what to look for when picking a property manager. Its a great question, and I’ll try to cover a few important points. I’m going to ask more questions then I’ll answer, ...

There are numerous ways and strategies to invest in commercial real estate since there are many asset types (office, industrial, multifamily, retail, etc.) in the sector. Investing in commercial real estate is a comp...

Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market?  (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...

My husband and I just had an offer accepted on a multi-unit (our first investment ever!). If all goes well, we'll be occupying one side, and the owner JUST got new tenants in a week ago, so we'll be inheriting them. W...