Hi everyone,I will be moving to Salem in a few weeks and I'm fairly new to real estate investment. My plan for now is to read a lot of books and perhaps get my real estate license. I was also looking at local networki...

I have been interested in real estate in a long time and like so many others was intimidated by it. I'm looking to either buy a house and rent out or buy and flip with little to no money down (if that's even a real th...

A friend of mine when I was much younger, who taught me the commercial development side of this business--stores-- Kept business hours Noon to 5 or 6:00 PM, 6 or 7 days a week.
Starting out at noon, Getting organize...

I am no longer a newbie but I get a lot of questions from new investors. I mean those that are brand new or have been investing maybe 2 yearsThe first thing I would say is get education. It is very difficult to succee...

Hey there BP community! I'm currently looking at a property in north central Pasadena. The property pencils out for us, but I've heard the area around the interchange of the 134 and 210 freeways is dicey. I'm coming f...

Hello to all!  I'm new to BP, and was turned on to the community by a couple investor friends. I'm a clinical social worker/therapist by license/training, MBA student (OU in Athens, OH ), spent 10 years in the US Army...

Has anyone had any experience with a Murphy Bed? I am thinking of installing one in a studio apartment. The space is not very big and I am thinking that more people would be interested in renting it if the bed is ther...

I am nearing the end of an escrow for one property, and am busily vetting deals for replacement properties to satisfy the requirements of a 1031 exchange.The advice that I need is on evaluating the two types of financ...

I believe I found a good deal on a vacant lot in an up and coming neighborhood.  Besides researching the tax accessor and asking the seller questions, where can I get more information on the property?  Who should I hi...

I am wondering how many investors use a home inspector? I am also a contractor so I naturally don't. But I am trying to get some feedback on the market for home inspectors in the investor realm. Also what do you typic...