I'm starting a home equity crowdfunding startup of sorts. It's intended for long-term hold periods (5-10 years) and allows non-accredited investors, so IRA money would seem to be the ideal source of capital. However, ...

I found a property on Craigslist that was a short sale and wasn't on MLS yet. I contacted the listing person who happened to be an agent. He wanted to show the house and represent the buyer and seller. Judging his rev...

Ok so what if  you find a property that was just renovated with new HVAC, floors, roof, gutters, kitchen, bathroom, etc.. to be like brand new? When I run the 50% rule with counting 10% for things like CapEx, repairs ...

Total Monthly rents = $2,150Asking Price = $200,000Yearly taxes = $950All units are 2 bed 1 bath.Rent is slightly below market, could be raised $40-50 per unit.1960's construction, hard wood floors, brick exterior, ne...

Does anyone know of a commercial lender in MA that will let you cash out re-fi with 100% of what the current market value of the home is?I am seeing 75%-80% in a lot of places.Example:Market Price: 300KPurchase Price:...

Hello BP! I have been looking around for beginner real estate forums and I'm excited to to have found this website. I am currently working in RE finance in the city, and now that I've seen what real estate investin...

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Just joined after reading BP for a while.

My name is David and I just returned to the good ole USA after living in Africa, Europe and lastly the Far East over the last six an a half years. After...

Hey all, I'm interested in investing in real estate. I live in los angeles, california so real estate is quite expensive. What investment recommendations would you have on the best way to invest $20-$30k for the be...

This article is a few months old now, but I thought many promoters on BP could benefit from reading it:

Real estate crowdfunding: why it’s a big deal

I haven't ever heard of iFunding until reading th...

Hi Everyone!I'm still devouring the forums and the fantastic J. Scott books. In the Flipping Houses book he mentions a very general and conservative thumb-rule for figuring if flipping REOs / short sales is a viable o...