I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...

Hello everyone,First of all, I am new to BP and I enjoy reading people's posts. So here is my dilemma.  I am selling a couple of my rental properties in San Diego, CA and would like to do a 1031 exchange on a multi-fa...

So I've ready more books than I can count, heard all the podcasts, read the articles, stalked the forums, etc. Classic I should have started investing a long time ago stuff. I know. I'm working on it. However, all thi...

Hi BP,On January 5, 2015 my partner and I put our first property under contract. On January 30, 2015 we closed the transaction and made $17k total profit. This thread will detail how we found the deal, obstacles we ov...

Hey guys, my name is Andrew and I am brand spanking new to this whole real estate investing world. Here is my situation:I started a landscaping/ lawn care business 7 years ago and just sold it because me and my wife w...

Hello-New to this site, but have eard unbelievable things and excited to get going. Was wondering about condos. It seems like, for the time being, they are the last affordable thing in growing and popular cities. Do p...

As in the title, I have no income but I do have cash. Do you think I could get a loan at a reasonable rate, or am I limited to cash-only deals? It would be nice to utilize a little leverage. My FICO is around 800.
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Will there be legal consequences to how I handled the below situation?I have a tenant who was falling behind on rent. I went to ask for the apartment back and learned she had started moving her things out in mid June....

About April 2nd I put in for EIDL loan.  
Yesterday I got approved for $1,400.
Apri 2nd I thought some of my renters wouldn't make rent.  all of them did. 
So obviously I want the $1,400 which I think is forgivable...

Hi all,My tenants is looking to have a roommate move in with her. I am having the new roommate go through the usual application process (background/credit checks, application form). My question revolves around the sec...