My name is Trace and I'm new to real estate investing. I'm 26 years old and recently relocated back to the Birmingham area. Although I don't have any practical real estate investment experience, I have dabbled pretty ...

Hi BP, I'm proud to say we finally took the plunge and bought our first property! It's a 1920's craftsman duplex, 2/1 + 1/1 with one vacant unit and a 15-year tenant in the other (luckily no rent control so they're ne...

Hell seasoned investors,just starting out my RE investing venture by moving to single family home and planning to rent my current townhouse.Trying to figure out if it makes sense to rent...perhaps some experienced lan...

Happy holidays BP Nation! What a great year this has been for me and my investing! I bought another SFH rental in May and bought a live-in Duplex in November.  I wouldn't be where I'm at without the inspiration I've f...

I already posted this but I fear I overexplained. I recently got a notice that because of "certain features" the insurance company's inspector found when giving my property the once-over, the valuation of my fairly st...

Well now I'm diving in to the really noob questions. Our other investment property was 100% flipped 2 years before we purchased it so I'm questioning what areas are worth spending money and what aren't. First up is he...

I often see many wholesale websites and investors in general say they will make an owner an offer within 48 hours of seeing the property and can close in 7 days. I know people out there are very good at estimating reh...

These two deals are located in Clarksville, TN and I'm having trouble deciding which deal I should opt for (If my offer is accepted of course).FIRST DEAL:  Duplex (2/1 each side) Asking price - $77,500 in a D or C nei...

How do you get started once you've narrowed down your market? I'm an out of state, first time investor. I am experienced in owning businesses--but have never branched out into real estate. Do you visit the area first ...

Advice Appreciated! I own and live in a townhome right in a booming part of Pleasant Grove. I purchased it about 3.5 years ago for a good price with an excellent rate. I owe about $145,000 on it and my mortgage plus (...