New investor here.  Hoping to get some opinions on where to factor in vacancy costs when you are analyzing a deal. I’ve seen several proforma from turn key companies include it in operating expenses as a variable expe...

Has anyone ever used an SBA loan on a mixed use property? How did it go? What were the requirements? I'm currently looking at a 5 unit mixed use property the 1st floor is the commercial unit.

One of the key reasons I personally got into real estate was to help people navigate the grey area between finding the home of their dreams and insuring a solid investment in one of the largest assets they will ever o...

Hello everybody!I am a new real estate investor from Valparaiso, IN. I am just getting my feet wet and am excited about this community. I love the podcasts and am finally getting on the forums. I look forward to meeti...

Hello BP Community, I’ve been researching the KC market to buy my first rental. My goal is to buy under market with $100k budget, cash flow $300+, with solid cash on cash return. Prefer no to minimum repairs and al...

I am looking for the most helpful and educational books for investing in real estate. I plan to start investing when I am financially stable (as I’m still in college) but it’s never too early to start learning. I woul...

Just curious. I’ve always been on the other side as an investor doing fix and flips but I get calls from multiple wholesalers. I’m not oblivious to the fact they are making money by assigning the contract but when the...

When D4D should I only look for absentee owner/vacant homes or should I also take down the addresses of “ugly” homes that are being occupied?

What is the best wording to include in the Contract reserving/requesting key/access after the paperwork has been signed? Owner is out of state & the house is vacant. I will want to show it to other potential buyer...

Im a veteran, living in Illinois and I purchased a rental property two years. I would like to purchase another next year(quite possibly two, one turn key and another a rehab). I have heard that creating an LLC and tra...