I have around $250k to play with, and I'm considering buying notes off FCI. Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? Many of the 1st position notes (non-performing) sell for a fraction of the value of the property. It s...

Dear BP Members,I have a question and hope to get your advice.  I lived in a 2-family house for one year on conventional financing as my primary residence.  I recently just moved out and rented out the whole house.  T...

Hello All!I purchased a 18 unit building 2 1/2 years ago in Central Illinois.   Prior to purchasing, I did as much research as possible and did my best as a new investor on the due diligence.   I am struggling to see ...

So I am 7 years in business and do pretty well on my own, and looking to do more sales with my wife joining me recently. My question is: Do I start my own brokerage or stay with a broker and continue to give up some c...

A few years ago I set a goal of $100k of rental cash flow per year.  This month (it's only Sept!) I made it!  Started in 2007 with a 5 unit, another 5 unit in 2008.  Tried to sell around 2010 due to frustrating tenant...

Is a vacation rental in Kissimmee / Davenport a bad idea? Prices seem to be rising but there is so much inventory. Is it possible to make money on a mortgaged property? I’m thinking 4 bed pool home...

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/double-digit-rent-hikes-are-on-the-way-2011-01-13

A perfect storm is brewing for rents to rise.

Some highlights:

"Multifamily developers broke ground on just 114,000 units in the Un...

As an individual who works with a variety of investors at all different levels in the game... and sees multiple many investment opportunities a month. I started this thread to look more closely at what holds back firs...

One of my 1 bed 1 bath that I just changed from an old 20 gallon water heater the previous owner installed to a new 30 gallon low boy.  Its in the closet so there isn't much room for more.Prior to the water heater cha...

Last night before bed I was watching wrestling matches on YouTube. Not the fake wrestling such as WWE or anything like that, but the actual real elite wrestlers like Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder, and pretty much anyo...