Hi all,I've been looking closely at the different broad Utah markets and am curious to see if I'm on-target with any of my assumptions. I'm trying to get a general overview of each major area in Utah so I can start na...

My long-term real estate investing plan includes one full-scale real estate development by  the time I am 30. I am a little way from turning 30, but I want to start learning what I can now about development and build ...

When analyzing a deal, should one factor in future appreciation, annual mortgage reduction, and  tax savings from depreciation (offsetting other passive investment income) when calculating ROI? I  am looking at a prop...

Hey everyone so I closed on my first rental a few months back and the tenants were already in place. One unit has a month to month tenant with no lease who has been there for 2 years. I need to get him out of there so...

Hi all,In search of some guidelines for what is appropriate to ask in a prospective tenant pre-screen questionnaire (what amount of information do folks use for their own criteria, and where can I read about what is u...

I would like to buy a lake house in northern Minnesota to use as an STR when we're not using it. There are a few big lakes and then lots of smaller lakes close by. The houses on the big lake seem to be worth $100,000-...

Hello, I am evaluating an option with my wife to turn our current primary home into rental properties within a few years as my first step to becoming a real estate investor. Getting the expert's opinions on this would...

I'm looking to buy my first-ever property, and I found a triplex in Philadelphia that I really like. I crunched some numbers (http://bit.ly/1Rhx4zW) using a modified template from @J Scott. The property is currently l...

Hi! I've been studying on BP for awhile now, and I have my eyes set on a 4br 2ba 2000sqft SFH in northeast MS (close to where I live). Here are the ideal numbers/worst case scenario. List price: 45000Buy: 40000/45000D...

Our crazy tenant must be housing  refugee kids running around while having nightly concerts in our condo.....Condo Assn, want's our asses speared.landlord downstairs wants us crucified.downstairs tenants are extremely...