I see a lot of questions about financing and starting out and thought this would be a good discussion to start.

Like the subject says, how did you finance you first deal?

Hey everyone how's it going?My name is Coby Herzog, I grew up in and currently stationed in southern California (lucky me right?); I am looking for a business partner/property manager/ or just friends that enjoy real ...

My name is Bryanna Pavlish and I'm a 25-year old currently living in Spokane, Washington. Born and raised here, I’m looking to break into the world of real estate investing! I’ve been working for the USPS as a mail pr...

Hi everyone- first post here.My wife and I recently did a cash-out refi on our home in Los Angeles and are sitting on a decent chunk of money with the goal of investing in some property. We initially were purchasing a...

I found a very nice C class building with 10 units near me that seems like a great deal on the surface. If you use the 50% rule, the numbers are great. However, I have a list of expenses from the owner that total 65%....

Good day BP!!! I recently went to visit Detoit and found it to be a nice, friendly city with a lot to do. Never been before so I wasn't sure what to expect.  I walked a neighborhood in zip code 48207, there were vac...

Hi BP community!I joined BP a few months ago and have primarily spent my time listening to podcasts. What a resource! I was building and rehabbing homes in the Boston area 2002-05 and luckily got out before the meltd...

Hey all,I need to vent this story. I feel so burned by REI right now I just can't wait for this fiasco to be over with. This is what's going on:April 2017I was living with my ex-boyfriend in Queens, NY and looking for...

I am going to preface this with I am a completely new investor (0 deals under my belt, but will buy at least one property in 2018). I would like to do some variation of a house hack in San Diego (ADU/SFH-MFH conversio...

Hi BP,
I figured I would appeal to the collective intelligence of my fellow investors.  
Over the last 2 years, I've built a small portfolio of single family houses, duplex, triplex, and 4plexes.  We have done BRRRs...