This may be a noobie question but how is it possible to get into real estate in an area that is booming? I live in the Portland Oregon metro area and the prices of both single family and multi family houses are so muc...

I have many different opinions on the mgmt of property in your SDI.
I have been told the IRS does not allow you to be an on-hands mgr. If a small property (condo, SF, ) it does not pay if you have to hire a mgr. Any ...

Hi BP Fam - The hubby and I have enough money saved to pay off either 1 of our rentals or our primary residence.  Wondering how others might approach this, what makes the most sense, and why.  Below are some data:1.) ...

Hi BP community,I have a confession... I am considering investing in a 'D" area! The other day I was helping someone from my church who's mission group purchased an 8 plex in a "D" area of the Chicago suburbs. They ar...

Ok so I have seen a lot of post on wholesaling and bird-dogging and the difference between each. I have been a bird-dog and have wholesaled deals, so I would like to throw my two-cents in the game. Since other have a...

Hey BP!I was just curious as to how many of you got started in regards out of state investing? How did you go about the process outside of an agent in that area? Did you make the offers through them or try to contact ...

Hello all, I already have another post about this deal, so I won't get into the specifics. Basically I have the deed and it's closed. Sellers will be out in 3 days and I just want to make sure I get my checklist right...

We are coming up on our first full month of rental income and it's nice.  The tenants do seems to be a bit whiney and once a week seem to have a new gripe and I'm going back and forth with the property manager on some...

Hello BP,My wife and I bought a duplex in Augusta in March 2017. One of the tenants was inherited. He was paying $600/ month at the time. As we took over, we increased his rent to $635 (market at the time was $750. We...

Hello! My husband are debating buying our first property locally to be close to it (we live in Madison, WI) so looking to buy in a small town outside Madison because it’s so expensive here. Thought about Janesville, R...