How's it going BP! I've been reading/listening to BP for quite some time now but haven't had my first post until this. No time like the present to start.Anyway, my name is Andre Bouquet and I'm from Columbus, OH. My f...

So, here's an interesting thing I came across recently. I've signed an NDA so can't share locations, addresses, etc. But numbers to a theoretical deal.Like the title says, those are the properties in a nutshell. 17 a...

The elusive and majestic unicorn of a seller just landed at my feet! 
That’s right fellow BP addicts, I have found myself a unicorn. That’s a seller who’s also an investor that owns their properties free and clear! 
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So today(the day after Valentine’s Day), the most interesting thing happened to me. Yesterday I completely sucked as a husband to my wonderful wife and did surface level gifting. Today I ordered a large bouquet of flo...

In France one way that people regularly acquire real estate is through something called a "vente en viager", which translates in English to "sale by a viager". Here is how it works:

This type of transaction a...

Hi everyone!I'm pretty new to investing though I feel I have a grasp on what I would like to invest in. Buy and hold is an avenue I want to go down and would like to know the different types of expenses I should expec...

I have 1 rental property that I've had for about 4 years now and have had the same tenants the entire time. They started renting the place in November 2012 and in December of 2013 was the first time I gave the cash. A...

       Sometimes real estate is about doing the right thing, even if the right thing is not the most lucrative option. I wish more people understood this. I’m a Realtor and an active real estate investor in Lubbock, ...

Here is a question I have for investors that flip several properties per year: Do you "stage" the property before you put it on the market? If so, do you rent furniture for every room in the house?