So my lender did a pre approval on me about 4 times and I confirmed with them several times that I would be able to get a loan on a non-owner occupied duplex. Fast forward to 2 weeks before closing (yesterday), my len...

Hello BP, I have been doing some research trying to find cheaper ways to market and better ways to find motivated sellers. I have come across facebook ads frequently, but many people are saying that they have mixed re...

AND imagine the real estate is NOT cash flow positive. Consider the ‘negative cash flow’ as simply additional reinvestment…just like the S&P.
I am all about building cash flow over time through real estate. Howev...

Hi folks. I joined BP awhile back when my wife and I decided that we really wanted to get involved in real estate investing, namely flipping. I've tried to educate myself and have looked at a bunch of properties but n...

I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing.  However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...