I've learned a bunch over the course of the past few months, both by reading whatever I can get my hands on, as well as some of the great posts on this site.  For someone like me who is just starting out in real estat...

Hello BP.  I have 3 units (Texas) in my personal name and I have a four unit (Louisiana) under contract also in my personal name.  I do have an LLC but my intent is to max out my conventional loans before I begin to p...

Hi everyone, I am about to create my first (Florida) LLC.  My first investment property will be a SFR and loan will be on my name only (income reason).  I was told by one lender that the property has to close on my na...

Random question that I couldn't find when searching BP. When calculating your net worth for accredited status, how are investments in syndications treated? Are they completely excluded from the calculation or are we a...

Hey Guys,

So as an absentee investor, is the best course of action to select a property management company to do the management of the house? Do they take care of the maintenance and tenant relations?

I understand t...

Hello, I am getting ready to make the jump into Real Estate. In June, I will have X dollars to invest in buying a home. I plan to add a home or two every year for the next 10 years. From what I have read, it is best t...

Hi–I'm trying to develop a 5-10 year plan for myself. I see a few paths forward and am looking for some advice as I'm relatively new at this. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.Background:I'm 31, live in Oaklan...

So my husband and I bought our first investment property in November and Chase is our servicer. We opened an LLC to transfer the deed and have been working to get a consent to transfer from Chase. I just got a respons...

I am purchasing my first rental in Philly and need your opinion(s).

Here are the facts:
Location: ZIP- 19125 - Kensington / Fishtown
Single Family - 2 Bedroom / 1 Bath - 900 square feet.
Completely Rehabbed in 2007 (...

Does anybody know of a good read to better understand cross-collateralization and blanket mortgages?

I get the basic idea of offering more than one property as collateral for a loan, and have actually done a loan wit...