Hey BP, I'm just around the corner from closing on my first deal. I ended up going a different route than what I originally intended but everything is seeming to fall into place and I'm working around the initial plan...

Looking at buying some real estate as a rental in the Windy Pines area in Portsmouth Virginia, off River Shore Drive. I see a lot of foreclosures happening, just concerned about the quality of the area. Any locals hav...

BAD DEAL:I signed a purchase and sale agreement for a home in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Orchard Knob, on the southern end. The property is a single family, 1300 SF, 3BD/1BA, got it for 65k, anticipating $1000/mo in rent...

I was in a work shop and someone recommended self managing and use a home warranty to help with maintenance. They said the tenant pays for a monthly home warranty and the price is deducted from their monthly rent. I l...

My husband and I have been sitting on too much cash. Between a few bonuses at work and then I received a severance package after which I quickly found another, higher paying job - we have close to $300k cash and appro...

Hi, all-- Before my fiancé, @Raymond Northcutt, and I had the notion to get into real estate, we were both renting. I was fortunate enough to have a landlord that gave me my entire deposit back on the spot-- no issues...

Ok so we are looking at a property where the current rent being charged is $325 per month. The going average for the area is $500-$550. Without using a property manager, purchase the property we would want to raise ...

Just trying to make sure I understand the mechanics of a foreclosure auction when the holder of the 2nd mortgage is the one foreclosing. Assume the following facts - 1st mortgage with $150K principal remaining and a 2...

Never in a million years would I think about “using my home as a credit card,” as some like to say. I am seriously considering looking into getting a HELOC (or similar) on my primary residence in order to use the mon...

As we're closing out another year, I wanted to ask all of you in Orange County, CA how this past year has gone, what deals have you done, and what do you have planned for the coming months?This is for everyone, though...