my two business partners and I just closed on a duplex.  the plan is to house-hack.  two of us will be living there as a primary residence but the third person will not be there.  however all three of us are on the ti...

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How would you guys go about a 5 bedroom house, 
 If I seperate the top floor which has 3 bedrooms and 1 bath and use that as 1 unit block. If that makes sense. And the groundfloor which has 2 bedrooms and 1 b...

Hi BP community, I'm finally ready to take my first step and purchase a buy & hold rental property. The thing is, there are so many different options and I'm pretty serious about efficiency. While I want to maximi...

Why would anyone want to purchase a rent-controlled Santa Monica apt building? Consider this deal…10 unit building, built ~ 1950, class C, in a prime Santa Monica location !Under rent control !Huge upside in rents (as...

Hey all, I think I'm posting in the correct forum. I see that vacation rentals are very popular in Hawaii. I'm looking in the Puna area, south of Hilo. For anyone who has experience there, what would be better, vacati...

Happy soon to be Turkey Day, BP! First post after some lurking the forums. I'm looking for advice as to next steps for me. So, where am I?The fun stuff:I closed on my first property in August of this year (a 2-plex in...

In the past few months I've read numerous real estate investing books. It all started with Rich Dad, Poor Dad. One concept that was discussed, in other books as well, was pay yourself first. I would be considered a hi...

Lately I have seen a number of posts from what I consider some of our most respected posters on the board using standard procedures to calculate returns. One of the calculations that happens frequently is that someon...

Hi, I’ve recently gained interest in real estate, more specifically rental properties such as single family homes or duplexes. My problem is Im in my mid twenties and only have about $50,000 in the bank. I’m wondering...

Hi All,Just moved up to Anchorage, Alaska after a 17 day, 5,500 mile road trip through Canada.  I am currently active duty military and will be stationed here for the next 3-4 years. Originally from Texas and am 29 ye...