Hello,A lead came in today from a gentlemen who wants to sell his house immediately.  I went out to the property this afternoon, and I would classify him as extremely motivated (aka he offered me the keys).  The probl...

Hello all,This is my first time in BP and I am planning to buy my first property.  I recently learned about turnkey investing.  I'm accessing a company in Baltimore and I'd like insights on what questions I should ask...

Hi everyone,I just wanted to write a bit about house hacking in NYC. I started in 2013 buying a multifamily using an FHA loan with a sellers' concession included. My total out of pocket for that house, that cost 400k,...

Hi guys!Quick question for you:I'm currently looking to buy my first property, which I will "house-hack."  I'm currently analyzing a property that is in Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota, specifically west of 35W.   I'...

Hello Everyone,We've been looking for investment properties in Maryland for a couple of months and have talked to several RE agents and brokers. One of them (she's also a broker) showed us a few properties in Baltimor...

I have a sizeable 401k but my Bay Area rent is putting a damper on my ability to save quickly. I'd like to buy here and potentially house hack, but it seems as if I'll be saving for years if I rely on only my savings,...

First I want to say that I appreciate all of your help and answers in advance! Thanks for your time!I started writing letters to a list of people in my area. Off market properties. I'm a newbie and I asked one pro wh...

Hi BP members,I am in the process of selling my house.  Just yesterday I had a sale guy come out to give me an estimate on some work.  I found the gentleman quite offensive (racist, sexist, homophobic) and the product...

Hey guys,

Here is an example of my first deal I am looking to do. I mainly need advice on which route to take with my GC, who is my father in law.

I proposed to him 2 scenarios. and he suggested a 3rd.

Initially ...

I recently served a tenant a Notice to Pay or Quit.  The tenant hasn't paid for 3.5 months and his lease expired on March 1, 2016.  I've heard all of his stories ("I'm sick.", "I promise to be out on the 15th, 18th, 2...