Things that have occurred today:Today the DOW dropped 1,175 points - marking the largest single-day decline in the index's history. The stock market has been on an absolute tear over the last year and many point to to...

The Power of Zero is a magical thing. If you can buy a deal with zero of your own money, and have 0% interest financing, you've hit a grand slam. Deals like that do not come around very often, but they do come around!...

I just wanted to open up this discussion and see how everyone feels in the Anchorage, AK community of Real Estate here on BP.It seems to me that a lot of people in the lower 48 feel a shift coming in the RE economy. P...

I hear the words “Cap Rate “ a lot. What is a cap rate and why re they important? Is it something added onto a loan interest rate or maybe equity in a property? What is a good cap rate?

There is a lot of discussion about how to approach appreciation in RE investing, but say you got lucky. Then what?My specific situation is that I have a property that I purchased for $300K, is now worth $600K, and sti...

When I analyze properties I always seem to evaluate a lot of good deals, numbers wise. I always wonder if I am doing something wrong. Of course it’s not every property, but its enough to question if it should be harde...

I started to look for SFRs but kept getting outbid, then went to condos thinking they are less popular but I still keep getting outbid. The prices just don't make sense, so I'm looking for other options.

I'm thinkin...

Hello everyone!I currently have 2 properties, but those were financed as a primary home many years ago. I'm beginning my investment property journey and I had a possibly simple question regarding "order of events". Wh...

I am well above the average DIYer in skill, and was mostly through a home-inspection course before career change, so I know a great deal about most things in a home, except for wells/septic.

I am looking at a...

My tenant in Kansas City, MO had to wait 2 weeks to have ac blower motor replaced. I went through my home warranty company (2-10) and their vendor didn't send diagnosis to them in timely fashion and home warranty com...