About a year ago I picked up a fourplex about half a mile down the road from Robinson Elementary School in Raytown, MO. All units are 2 bed / 1 bath at 850 sqft. I've had a tough time filling a vacancy since September...

Last week I attended the CCIM 101 training offered in Austin.  The course was really much better than I expected for it to be and it brought back memories of grad school and discussions of capital accumulation.  It ha...

I listened to former CEO of BB&T John Allison speak at Harvard Law School this morning. Give us Liberty, but not a Bailout!He talked about bad mistakes made in real estate driven by governmental policy. And anxiet...

Hello all,I am a new real estate investor living in Seattle and considering whether to invest locally or out of state. I have been researching areas of potential appreciation that are good for cash flow and have come ...

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I'm a new investor from Vancouver, BC just been listening to a lot of podcasts, read a few books, joined REIN etc to get a bit more educated. I'm ready to get started but since I'm not attached to any sp...

I just graduated from school with $56,000 worth of loans (I had $74,000 and paid $18,000 immediately. I acted hastily and regretfully did not consider what I could have done with that $18,000) with rates of 5.8% and n...

Good morning all, my name is James Holloman, I am new to real estate investing but have some experience. We purchased our first home in 2010, spent 3 years fixing it up and sold it last month after realizing we ha...

Finally found something promising in one of my research markets. 40 unit mix with 9 buildings. Current owner has owned it for 10+ years but has pulled cash out of the property. Has two mortgages on it about $95k annu...

Hi Everyone,A few months back, I closed on a 2-unit in West Village and this week I got the notice from the Board of Assessors in regards to the new taxable value on the property.  I was expecting an increase, but I w...

Hello BPers, As the title states. I just got a HELOC for 100k and I have about 60k of my own money to invest. I love the BRRRR strategy but finding a killer deal in my competitive South Florida market is nearly imposs...