I’m planning to purchase my first short term rental in the Poconos, PA and have been researching the local markets, communities, and looking to connect with others with experience in the area. Right now, I’m primarily...

I just got my first rental under contract, and it's a no-money down deal! (I will post about this separately).  The rental currently has tenants in place that are on a month to month lease.  I know there are a lot of ...

I bought this Chicago duplex to live in just before the market topped in 2006. Then I lived in it while the market tanked, and I rented both units when I moved to Colorado because I couldn't afford to sell it. Now it'...

I rewrote this a few times I know its a handful, thanks for looking. Feel free to shoot holes in it.Got a q for you BP. I am doing a 1031. I have a CPA and a QI. I understand that advice here is not professional, even...

:cry: I've emailed lots of agents in the San Francisco Bay Area, and found that they do not want to give out their leads, because most of them think I will take away thier commission. I even offered to give up to ...

I accept BP with open arms as my key to future success in real estate! I was introduced by a friend two weeks ago and now I am addicted to BP Podcasts! However, I accidentally started listening to them backwards haha ...

I talked with a pretty desperate seller yesterday. He is willing to let me use his existing financing to purchase his home so he can stop worrying about it. However, I'm not sure that this deal can work. I'd appreciat...

There is a triplex listed in my market area for $79,000. It is currently empty and previous owner occupied one of the units while renting the other 2 units for $900 combined. Listing agent is estimating the owner-occu...

I currently have been reaching out to expireds on my MLS. This one happened to be a duplex. Anyway I had talked to the realtor and she said that he may be interested in owner financing. Come to find out he still owed ...

I'm currently looking to buy a house in the Cleveland area that has some massive cash flow potential but it seems the property taxes just dropped 45% this last year.

For the last 10 years or so the property taxes wer...