I work for a small real estate management and development company in San Francisco, CA. We only manage our own portfolio. We are also always building several projects to add to our portfolio using our own long-term sk...

Good evening everyone,I am currently on deployment and was interested in buying a home when I get back in the Virginia Beach/Chesapeake area. I was wondering what the pros and cons are for buying a home and renting ou...

My parents are offering to sell me their townhome under market value. I don't plan on moving back to the states any time soon but I would like to purchase this townhome as an investment property. Does anyone have any ...

I know that both have their advantages and disadvantages. Would like to hear your all's opinion as I am looking to move away from single-family homes into more multifamily homes. What do you think? Additionally, what ...

When it comes to choosing the right countertops for your home or a renovation project, two popular choices are granite and quartz. Both are natural stones that can enhance the look and feel of any kitchen or bathroom,...

Home ownership at a 19 year low.

Of course home ownership rates declined during the mortgage/foreclosure crisis, but they are still dropping now in the housing recovery. Below 65% now. Down from nearly 70%. ...

Hello! Lurker of several months here, first time poster. Currently own 2 homes - we live in one, rent out the other. My question is unrelated to rentals, however. Somebody please let me know if this is beyond the scop...

With interest rates so low I am debating about re-fi'ing our home mortgage and buying some investment properties with the money.  For simplicity let's just say the home mortgage is paid off. Let's say house is worth $...

Purchased home with potential upside in hoping to force appreciation in the house in order to create equity and eventually utilize the equity (HELOC) to begin investing in other properties. What do you feel are the mo...

Hi BP Folks,So I am currently in the process of purchasing my first rental property via Land Contract, and would be so grateful for any advice I could get!Here's the scenario:3 unit property1800 SFBuilt in 1935List pr...