Since I get these questions a lot - I thought going out to the BP community to see what they think might be educational.As a private lender, I've discovered the term is very ambiguous and vague to borrowers. There are...

Hi, I have been into rentals now for about 4 years.  We currently have 12 rentals, all sfh's.  What I am finding is that essentially we make no money and probably lose money slightly overall.  I was very careful when ...

I don't currently have a rental property, so I also don't currently have a lease. I see forum posts all the time with "I downloaded this lease for free" or "I put this into my lease to protect me".So how many pages is...

Hi guys. So I’m about to become a general contractor and I have found a real estate development where I can get a 7,000 SF lot for $25,000. There are comps in the same development of homes selling for $250,000 to $350...

We are looking to eventually purchase a vacation home in Florida. We'd like something that we can use as a STR for a few years, and escape on our own a few times a year with family. I'm curious, those of you who are f...

Newbie doing the research to see if investing in a STR in Galveston, TX makes sense for soon to be retirees!  Hard sell for hubby!  Would be primarily in the Dallas area, so need resources to manage when not in town!!  

Hello all,Long time lurker, first time poster so be gentle.I live in a small college town and I found a 6-unit apartment that I'm considering purchasing. I have a friend currently renting there ($600/mo) but he's movi...

I haven't seen much discussion on targeted real estate markets and I don't see this category on the forum. Rich's post caused me to wonder what RE markets everyone thinks are the best to invest in. Where are you inv...

so theres been a lot of talk about the devaluating dollar , china pulling out of the us bond market and a whole array of fear inducing headlines slipped in just below justin beiber and bristal palin updates.

There ...

I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...