If I am evaluating a property that I intend to live in while renovating to prepare it for sale (in 6 months or so), do I need to include the mortgage costs +utilities, etc while living there in the calculations for Ca...

Hi everyone! I've relocated back to Redding, CA and settled in. I'm back up to speed, and wanting to get together with other BP members, and talk about this crazy market, what's going on in the Downtown area, the high...

Hello BP community,I'm a 29 year old lobsterman from midcoast Maine, with an addiction to traveling on sailboats.  Two years ago I sailed my 40 foot boat down to the Bahamas for the winter and that experience changed ...

Hello to all you fellow entrepreneurs! I have a few questions about possibly starting an LLC. I was reading through some of the FAQs from the stickies in this forum as to not create another thread that was posted 32 t...

I am a new member on BP and this is my very first post.  It amazes me all the people on BP that are so willing to help.  In advance, I appreciate any and all information/help.  My father is 59 years old and has $1,000...

Hello,I am looking to jumpstart my career in real estate investing. I’m interested in learning from someone that is experienced and well knowledges. My goal is to purchase short term and fixer uppers. Please point me ...

Hello, My name Is Nicholas, I'm 17 have been looking into real estate and investing through books and BP for a little bit over two years now, I will be an adult finally in April, so I can start building credit and app...

Hi BP Community!My wife and I recently decided that our first home purchase is going to be a house hack. I work in finance (read really long hours), in downtown Manhattan, so having a short commute is a must. My wife ...

Hi Everyone,

For anybody who has experience investing in the Caribbean, due to the recent hurricanes that have hit the area, is now a good time to invest in places like San Juan or Saint Martin (either residential o...

To all the STR property managers out there or people who have had success in turning their home into an AirBnB, what kind of analysis did you do when making that leapt or what kind of analysis do you do on clients hom...