Rookie here, getting a late start (early 50s) but wanting to get my first buy-and-hold property this year.  I keep seeing Zestimate charts showing a dramatic spike this year after five to ten years of stability.  Give...

So I've been running the numbers on properties in my local area of central Maine.  We get cold winters up here, I mean COLD!... and it seems that the variable cost of heating in the winter is chewing up the potential ...

Hello bp,

As a beginner I wanted to know what top five actives bring you the most success ? And how they improved or impacted your investments?

These next few post will help to better fill in the gaps from the beginning to where I am currently.Education.Congratulations! If you made it this far then you have made the active effort to educated yourself in some ...

I attended a few real estate workshops. Almost all speakers emphasized the need for asset protection, and that the best way to do this is through ownership via an LLC. Following their advice I titled my 2 rental prope...

As interest rates rise there will be decreased purchasing power. This automatically decreases the amount of house, duplex or whatever we can by (if a loan is required) based on the debt to income ratios that a bank of...

First off, I began reading the forums here on bigger pockets based off the book recommendation by Brandon Turner "Rental Property Investing" a few weeks ago.  Fantastic resource and very excited to have found it.  All...

Hello BP
When looking for a conventional mortgage from a local bank, would you bring Comps with you? I am still working to purchase my first investment and when talking with the lender it seems like it could reduce th...

http://www.wdrb.com/story/39207644/debatebut-no-vo...Watched the hearing yesterday, kind of entertaining. Top Golf has doubled down and said this is the only location they will entertain here in Louisville. The idea o...

BP family,I am going to start sending letters to vacant land owners in and around my town. I have all of the mailing info ready. What would be the cheapest way to send these out via USPS? Anything cheaper than stamps?