My W2 income is 160K. I have a primary residence. I want to buy another home, move into that one, then rent out my current home. 
If my PITI is $2200, and rents in the area are $1800, can I use any of the $400 loss t...

Buy (rent out) and hold is dead... at least for now

With markets so richly priced in almost all metropolitan US, we are lucky to even get a 5-6 cap. And after factoring in op expenses, allowances and debt reserve, a ...

I ran across a product at Lowe's today. It is called Modern Masters Countertop Transformations. It is essentially a way to paint/epoxy old laminate countertops to give a "granite" look. It costs $250 to cover 50sf ...

I'm looking to buy my first creative finance, owner occupy deal. My ideal place is a multifamily and I'd house hack. I've sent out a couple hundred letters to owners in the area. What are other ways I can find off mar...

Hey guys! I’m a long way off from my goals, but I currently own 8 units. For bookkeeping, I have been using excel and doing it all myself. I want to scale up soon, what programs do you use for bookkeeping? Or are ther...

In a recent article, @Scott Trench discussed the advantages of a 30 year note over 15 year (or lower than 30 in general). While I agree with most of what's there, I'd like to discuss a case where to me at least, it se...

One of my tenants complained that wild animals (raccoons maybe) mess with his trash and that he tried everything and it didn't work. What should I do? Hire somebody to trap them?

It must be expensive and as long as t...

I'm here in Southern California, I invest in the Antelope Valley and I've got my first Direct Mail campaign that just arrived as of today. As I was reading one of the bigger pockets articles, I noticed that Los Angele...

Greetings, BP community.

It’s time to get serious. My wife and I have been saving capital for the last few years, wondering what we should do with it to make it grow. Our short term goal is to purchase a 4-...

As I explore different types of real estate investing my latest area is researching and understanding Syndication (as an investor not a sponsor). For the sake of argument lets say one qualifies as an Accredited Invest...