(Hopefully) Soon many of us "newbies" will be making their first moves in the REI world. It's quite a daunting idea that seems to overwhelm a lot of first time buyers for various reason. One reason that I have recentl...

Hey all, My family and I are looking to relocate to Austin Texas from Salt Lake City. I’m wondering, we are really excited to buy a home that we want to live in and hopefully have the potential to house hack given wha...

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My name is Zack! I’m 29 years old and I’m a newbie RE investor based out of Long Island, NY. I’m a Union plumber (going on 8 years now) and have been living at home rent free (th...

Hi, fellow rental owners,
Recently got a disabled rental applicant who applied for my house on Zillow. I specifically mentioned on my listing no pets. They also wrote no pets on their application. They are a marine v...

Hi investors,My first tenant moved out after 7 years and it is costing me $7-8k to fix!  What's your average move-out reno cost?  And how many years of cash flow is it wiping out?  This is my first move-out and I"m fi...

Hello Everyone,I've been looking at rental properties in Vallejo and Sacramento for over 6 months now and can't make a decision. Where do you think makes the most sense for the long-term?In Vallejo, I can get a small ...

I like some advice on a legal issue I've been dealing with for years. In '94, Dad met a real estate agent, loaned him 20K, they did a few deals that went OK, and then in '97, Dad borrowed another 20K out of our 4-uni...

Hello,current situation: I’m military and wife is a realtor. We Live in our primary home that we would like to stay in for at least 5 years. We own 1 condo that cash flows $400 a month after all expenses etc.
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Hey everyone, I've been BP member for one year.  I just haven't took the time to use it to my advantage.  I am a pretty new investor.  Started out running a property maintenance company taking care of a couple propert...

Should I purchase this CA house hack? Making the monthly payments on my own would be super tough if I couldn’t get the renters in the other 2 rooms (I would be pulling $700 a month out of savings). But being in Califo...