Hello All,My name is Spencer Davis. This is my first post, my first question as well as my introduction. I am a new to real estate investing but have been observing from the sidelines for several years now. For 10+ ye...

I live in Arlington, Virginia, which is one of the most affluent areas of the country.  Every day I drive past these really old houses that are screaming to be renovated, but most of the smaller houses in the area are...

Hello all mortgage brokers, lenders, and financial gurus!

I am looking to buy an investment property in the $90-$145K range. Initial thoughts were to take a HELOC out with a family member on her home which we could g...

I was browsing the blogs and this version of an introduction felt a bit more fun so I'll use it:

I'm a 23 year old single male living in Greensboro NC. It feels odd to say but I need to go back and finished the few ...

I'm currently weening myself off that '401K scheme' I'd bought into. I'm also working in a corporate culture that is a case study in Dysfunction. I'd like to here from those attempting to escape the corporate world an...

Hey all!  I am a complete Real Estate newbie in the Chicago area.  I have lived in Chicago for more than 30 years and recently just moved to an adjacent suburb.  Since early this year, I have been absorbing books, for...

My name is Sondra, I own my private residence and a duplex. I am looking to grow my portfolio but I have no idea where to start. I want to buy more duplexes. I have a potential private investor and have reached out to...

I need help figuring out how to determine the basis for a rental property.  I purchased and lived in the property for a number of years and did a lot of renovations.  I also built a garage apartment that I am now rent...

Hello everyone here on BP!  My name is Dwyatt Jackson and I live and work in Edmond Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City.  I am a petroleum engineer by trade and am wanting to get more into REI.  My wife and I both hav...

Hello BP!I completed my first House Hack (duplex) almost 6 months ago! and am planning on doing another HH (4 - plex) when I can, I'm also looking to break into small mulit-family ((8 - 15) units) as my first "real" i...