Hello my name is Frank. I am as new to this as it gets. This is my very first post. I have a family of four and am a sole provider working full time. Wanting something better I read rich dad,poor dad like over night a...

i used to use individual tradesman (painters, cabinet guys, windows, tilers, etc) on my previous projects. i use to meet them in my paint stained work clothes thinking that i am showing them i know how to do their ...

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I am wondering what you feel is the best way to get leads. Is it Craigslist, direct mail, open houses, blogging, etc? I am considering launching my first direct mailing campaign and plan to send to renters a b...

Hello BP!I keep reading on BP and elsewhere that renting to high quality tenants is the most important risk control a landlord can have. There were a few BP blog posts on this topic with the main idea that if you want...

I have an opportunity to invest in a real estate related opportunity, but instead of being backed by any hard assets, such as the property, the borrower has agreed to personally guarantee the loan. I know this individ...

Hi there, I'm a newbie in the research phase.  I'm considering this as a career change and trying to absorb as much as I possibly can while setting a deadline of March for buying a property.I love numbers, spreadsheet...

I'm 33 years old in Orlando, Florida area. We are currently three weeks away from closing on a new house that we are building. We got underwater on our current home by buying at the wrong time, but we did refinance a ...

Exploring pros and cons and also evaluating what option provides more advantages to w2 earner in terms of better tax deductions - A. Syndications: will get K1 form, what does it include ? prop tax,mortgage interest an...

Hi All, got the Clear to Close on my first multi!  So, question about the appraisal, I bought the property for $170k and the comp appraisal came back at $174k but the income approach came to $184k and that's before I ...

Private money, non-bank lenders, also called hard money lenders have always lent money without the need of a mortgage licensing. But the financial reform following the real estate meltdown, namely the Dodd Frank Act, ...