Hi BP!How do you all budget for a new investment property purchase?I have been saving with the goal of purchasing a duplex within the next year or so. I'd like to house hack. I've realized I'm more likely to make this...

Hi Guys and Gals! so I'm not normally good at these kinds of things. so I'm going to pull some things from the how to introduce yourself guide. By some I mean all. then I will go on a tangent about myself I suppose. 1...

Hi Guys,I'm working on updating my leases for future tenants. I learned from on landlord on BP that charges a break lease fee that is almost close to the rent amount, thus allowing him to legally keep the security dep...

Hello BP Community!What are your thoughts on buying something in high crime areas?There are some places around Newsburgh NY (one of the most dangerous cities) that can be have for very little. I don't want to leave th...

I'm not saying that we are on a bubble that is about to burst.    I am just looking around and not seeing how any of these homes are that great of an investment.  I think that they could be decent investments over the...

Hi everyone,My name is Jike, a full-time retail employee and a new real estate investor from BC, Canada.I've been taking the RichDad Education Program since last fall and have been thrilled to learn everything about r...

Hi, I'm Wendy Hoechstetter, recently transplanted back to my hometown from Mill Valley, CA (San Francisco Bay Area) after spending much more of my adult life there than here.  I moved back in no small part due to the ...

So I purchased a home in Philadelphia, PA in August 2011 for $199k with a FHA loan at 3.75%.  The mortgage payment was $1265 initially and now since it's my rental property, I am renting it for $1400/month, but have $...

Hello BP, I got a long a brutal history on my first property with lots of learning mistakes. I’ll try to keep this as short as I can but also paint the exact picture that I am in and desperately need some advice. So b...

Thanks for taking the time to review this unique situation:I am currently considering moving forward on the following deal as I feel like it is a slam dunk, but could really use some affirmation before making the leap...