Hi,Has anyone compared the returns of a stock/bond portfolio against investing remotely in real estate? I see both of these as less involved forms of investment although remote REI will require managing the manager. W...

Hello Fellow BP'ers,I currently have a 9 unit property under contract. One of the units is a 40' x 60' shop with a studio. Upon inspection, we discovered that the trusses were not plum. I talked to a structural engine...

My previous tenant left an abandoned car in the back yard. It is not operable and is impossible to move without a tow truck. Any suggestions on what I can do with the car? The prior tenant told me they would remove it...

I’m not usually the one to post on here about our success, I usually leave that to my business partner @Michael Beeman. I usually ask questions to mine the community knowledge to solve problem we are facing. That said...

Hello BP,We've heard of people getting started in REI in worse shape, is there a way for us?  We'll cut to the chase, here's our dirt.The Facts: Ages 51/44, Married, w/10 yr. old childOne steady income 45KOne low inco...

Hey all out there in BP land!
Name is Andrew Shipley. Recently became obsessed with the idea of real estate investing about half a year ago. Live in portland oregon. Would like to invest in surrounding areas...

Hello BP!For all of my cash buyers that buy and hold for cash flow this question is for you.Do you bother to get an appraisal if the purchase price meets your cash flow requirements? 

Here is my scenario:

My bank requires a 25% downpayment.

The seller has agreed to finance the downpayment.

The bank requires the downpayment come from my own funds.

I don't have nor want to use my own funds.

How ...

Hi,

There's lots of great info on this site so I thought I'd reach out and seek some advice on using creative techniques to acquire our own home.

Background:

We live in Atlanta but are originally ...

I am a Realtor and I want to start investing in real estate. I am new to this and have a lot of learning to do. What would you do in my situation? What would be the best route to take to get started?

Thanks