So, I made a full price offer on an apartment complex last week and lost the deal.  Here are the details:19 units, 11 need complete rehab (down to the studs). 7 units rented month to month at an average of 395/unit. 1...

How reliable is the home inspection report (or PCR) found on the HUD website? Should I get my own property inspector to take a look at the home or should I trust it? Also, can someone briefly explain the Escrow Descri...

I have already completed the education portion to obtain my Ohio real estate license. Now I am interested in becoming sponsored by a broker. Are there any specific brokers that are more friendly to investors? Is it...

In my area the county does not assign the tax deed to the auction winner until about 30 days after the sale.  They also do not let you collect rents, evict or basically look or think about the property after the sale ...

Hi everyone!I'm a former software engineer that built and then sold a company. Before building that last company I took a 5 year break and moved into internet marketing where I started a marketing firm that mostly did...

I'm in a 11 month dry spell. I've been trying to buy my next buy/hold property, I've put in ---- (I've lost count) offers, maybe 12+ offers. And no deals. Our local market was hot for awhile. About three weeks ago,...

Hi BP,I'm Melissa Tucker, I live in North Phoenix with my husband 17 yr old son, 12 yr old daughter, and 9 month old son.  I've been obsessed with the idea of rehabbing and flipping houses since I was pregnant with my...

Hi! Looking for some advice here.  Long story short: I've been living abroad and will soon be returning to the US, with no job or career but with some cash (hopefully, over $100,000) that I want to invest in real esta...

I am touring a duplex tomorrow that is IMO a great investment opportunity. I have crunched the numbers using the 4 square method on BP YouTube channel. Everything adds up but there's a catch, I calculated my purchase ...

I have been presented with an opportunity to purchase an off-market, fairly local side by side duplex which has over the years been converted into 4 rental unit apartments.  The property is fully rented, in good condi...