I am interested in buying a 5 units multifamily property. What should I look for before I make an offer besides doing an inspection? How to verify that the tenants that are living there now have always paid on time? S...

So I have a small closet that I am converting to a half bath, but one of the walls need to be pushed out about 2 feet to make it work. I also want to knock down the wall dividing the living room and kitchen, and then ...

My dad owns 5 rental properties free and clear.
He is looking to get cash out of them in order to purchase more properties.
Main problem is: he did not earn income with w-2 for 2012, sort of an aberration, which is a ...

Hey everyone, I've been on this site countless times and have come across great information so I have finally joined up. As I mention in my "about me" section I'm new to real estate but had done quite a bit of researc...

If I were to partner with someone on a cash buy of a rental property, and they provided all the up front capital (purchase price and renovation), I did all the work (finding, managing, etc.), and they wanted to partic...

How do people get 30 yrs fix loans on investment properties? the banks I have talked to only do ARM for investment loans.

I would think most of you guys get mtg for you rental properties, so my question is...how long to you take your mtg out for. Do you drag it out for 25 years to increase your monthly cash flow with little pmt on the b...

Hi,I wasn't able to find this topic in a previous thread, so I thought starting a new discussion might work. I was wondering what thoughts there are for defining a market. I am from a relatively rural area, so it seem...

Hi BP members,I'm a newbie in BP and also new to REI and looking for some advise from the pros here in BP.Long story short, I came across this property (3bed 2bath 2300sqft house with pool on a 7k sqft lot) for sale i...

Hello, I have seen several informative posts on who should pay utilities (landlord vs. tenant), however wanted to ask for advice specific to my case. Firstly I should say that I am the tenant in this case -- I joined ...