Hi,I'm a newbie investor from California who's looking to invest out of state because the fundamentals in California is out of whack. My first investment was a 4-plex in a bad neighborhood in San Jose with low quality...

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I'm 28 years old, working in the hedge fund industry in NYC and would like to start investing in real estate. I've always felt somewhat drawn to real estate ever since I was very young and am ...

I have seen this question come up many times for the affordable end. I am currently using Smartbnb. I am looking at the bigger software packages such as Hostawy, Kigo, Streamline, or VRM because I am scaling and need ...

I’m wondering if anyone has purchased and looked into the New Pre MLS that connected investors just realeased. It seems too good to be true and is pretty pricey for someone starting off but I could see how it could be...

Hello BP,I need some help regarding how to proceed on determining a SDIRA vs. Solo 401K. I've got about $100K in a 403B plan (equivalent of 401K for non-profit organizations) from a former employer. I am currently an ...

Earlier today I had a request that we build a FAQ for birddogs. I'd love to get out and do it, but I'm a bit overwhealmed right now. If anyone can help us put this together, that would be great! Just add on to this...

Summary: I am 23 year old with a full-time job who wants to be in real estate. Stuck in my 9-5 at the moment and looking for ways out. Any options, recommendations, or guidance helps. Hi all, I am a 23 year old in the...

Many of the properties in my home market that appear to be good deals tend to be in an area I would consider "C-".  Far from inner-city but in the rougher area of town.  My question for the experienced investors, what...

I could really use some cumulative life experience advice this evening! I just used the MySmartMove site for tenant screening and was greeted with a tenant score of "conditional" with a FICO of 468. I have had bo...

As I've been on BP I've been reading as much as possible--even the ones that sounded scary. I want to learn the worst things about being a landlord as well as the positives. The question for the day:

What was...