I’ve heard many times on BP that the 2% rule is impossible in the SF Bay Area…if you are lucky, maybe you can break 1%. But my recent experience has shown me that with a lot of hard work and perseverance it is very p...

Hi BP,Just wanted to start out on how thankful I am to this site and everyone on it. Last year at this time I would of never guessed that I would be a landlord right now. A little background how this is even possible ...

San Diego housing price is at and above pre-recession level.  I am wondering whether the timing is not right to enter market for buying and holding (for rent) when positive cash flow seems generally challenging.  It s...

Dude, this is a symbiotic relationahip. Trying to start my new REI project, a flip in Milwaukee. Trying to negotiate with a contractor to budge on the plumbing costs, he wants 10k to pipe a 2,200 sqft. duplex, I need ...

Hello BP Community,
I want to start an in depth conversation regarding out-of-state investing. I have seen and read a couple posts on here with most people usually suggesting the City or State where they live/work wi...

BP, I am diving head first into the commercial real estate world! A little about me I am a military member currently stationed overseas.  I found BP while on my deployment this last fall and started researching this a...

Hi Everyone, I am new here but Ive been watching, reading, researching for the past couple months. I am still very ignorant when it comes to most things real estate, But I have a pretty good idea of what I'm looking f...

Hi all- what a cool website. This is my first post. My poor mom has 4 rentals, two with big problems. In one, the kithen is completely burned out and insurance will only pay 10, 000 dollars. Luckily my husband is a co...

Hello I was asked to provide a bit of feed back on how my first flip form the middle east went.

I have been overseas since 2005 first with the US Air Force and now as a contractor. I have been in Germany, Qat...

Hey everyone! I am so looking forward to absorbing all of the wonderful information provided by you fine folks here on BP! I've been wanting to invest in real estate in one way or another for years now. I got very ...