Ok, so my girlfriend's dad just passed in Kansas City.  He owned a home jointly with his 86 year old mother (or so we thought).  First of all, he had no will.  Overall he didn't have much anyway, so not too big o...

Hey everyone!Curious to see how people have overcome the debt ratio hurdle. I'm a relatively new investor focusing on buy & hold, and very passionate about real estate. I'm about to close on my 4th property and wi...

I love reading. I try and balance my reading among different topics so I don't get bored. I typically read business related books, personal growth books, and fictional stories. But what books do you recommend that are...

Hi guys, Sorry this is essentially the same question I asked in another thread yesterday, but I think my title was dumb and unclear. So I am trying again...Hypothetically you have a construction loan allowing you to p...

Good morning!I am in the market for a new personal/business computer that I would use for email, bigger pockets and to hold my tax information.I like the idea of the 2-in-one laptop/tablet, but since technology has ch...

We have been investing for a number of years in KC and I have followed many of the success stories here on BP and thought I would contribute one of ours.  Its quite long but I hope instructive.In late winter 2010 my p...

I have been looking for duplexes. I have been working with a real estate agent that always find a way to discourage me or tell me how impossible it is to get financing for a duplex with FHA? is that right? is it impos...

View reportI've found a foreclosure in an area that is booming and I believe there will be a lot of interest in this property because of it. This is listed at $51k but comps in the area are valued at $150k. For rental...

Looking to be a shadow with an investor/s, learn the ropes. I'm an experienced painter looking to learn the real estate game, mainly buy and hold.

Okay guys I have never done a rehab a wholesale, or anything of the sort. Fortunately my father owns rental properties - both commercial and residential, my sister is a real estate agent, and I have been studying ...