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What is your cash-on-cash return in CA?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
What is your cash-on-cash return in CA?

Hello everyone, I live in Southern California and am new to real estate investing. I've been looking for my first house hack all over Southern California for several months now and...the math isn't adding up. Given today's interest rates, even with a DADU and JADU play, it looks like I won't be c...

Cash vs Leveraged 2 Doors vs Leveraged 1 Door in Pittsburgh
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Cash vs Leveraged 2 Doors vs Leveraged 1 Door in Pittsburgh

Hi everyone. I am starting my real estate investment strategy in Pittsburgh, PA, planning to buy and hold properties as-is for three years to build cash reserves before moving there to oversee major value-add renovations and cash-out refinances. I am deciding between three paths: Option 1: Buy on...

Huge project underway - how do I price the condo?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Clearwater, Florida
Huge project underway - how do I price the condo?

Hey Florida Investors, I’m looking for some strategic advice on pricing a premium asset in the Clearwater / Dunedin border pocket (Zip 33755) as we navigate this shifting Florida buyer's market. I hold a highly unique, off-market 1-bed, 1-bath second-floor condo inside an exclusive 4-unit buildin...

New to investing
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
New to investing

Here's my question. I'd appreciate some advice. I have about 100,000-150,000 to invest. I don't want to personally manage a property. Thinking small multi- family. Would be my first property other than my home. And I understand that the answer is "it depends ", but could I beat what my money woul...

Looking for Multifamily home
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Tampa, Florida
Looking for Multifamily home

I have done 2 house hacks and am looking to do my third. I am refinancing my second property right now and plan to use that money to purchase a duplex or preferable triplex/quadplex near downtown St. Petersburg (have some savings too). Trying to begin scaling my portfolio and also looking at pote...

Process for Assuming a Mortgage
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Process for Assuming a Mortgage

How do you go about finding deals/listings that are eligible to be assumed? I am interested in finding assumable mortgage deals but i really do not know how to find them.

Selling 4 Family Rental Property
Buying & Selling Real Estate
New York, New York
Selling 4 Family Rental Property

I'm going to be listing a four family rental property for my dad. It's a property that I've managed for the past 13 years. The property is in a trust (I am one of three trustees with my brothers) and we'll be doing a 1031 exchange into a DST. Property is located in the Bensonhurst section of Broo...

Getting Rich Buying Distressed Properties
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Getting Rich Buying Distressed Properties

I don't do anything "fancy" or "innovative" or "guru like" that is half baked false hoods. The first thing I look for are people who want/need to sell quickly. They have already called a real estate agent to list on the MLS and when the agent comes over to take the listing, they tell the prospect...

Looking to buy a cashflowing vacation home Naples-Sarasota
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Sarasota, Florida
Looking to buy a cashflowing vacation home Naples-Sarasota

Any recommendations for Naples to Sarasota?

Flat fee mls site's
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Tampa, Florida
Flat fee mls site's

Anyone have experience with those flat fee mls sites? I'm considering heading that direction with my business, I do appreciate my agent but let's face it, realtor fees ad up fast when you are flipping 20+ homes a year.. with a bit of a softer market I know we all need to make sure to keep as much...

Investors who can deal with squattors
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Brooklyn, New York
Investors who can deal with squattors

The best priced properties usually have squattors. I understand why people avoid such properties but there must be investors who are not afraid! Where can I find them? Is this you?

Any investors (preferably flippers) interested in talking to my coaching clients?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Any investors (preferably flippers) interested in talking to my coaching clients?

I'm a wholesaler and wholesaling coach. I think it would be beneficial to have an active flipper have a chat with my coaching clients. We would do a zoom meeting where you can give some real time and real world advice on pricing repairs, profit margin, preferred locations and type of properties e...

How I Made The Jump From Lurker To Investor
Buying & Selling Real Estate
How I Made The Jump From Lurker To Investor

A good while back I was aware of real estate investing but didn’t know anyone who actually did it. I didn’t know where to start. At the time, there were a few books and that was really about all. There was no internet, no REIA groups and none of my friends or family ever did investing of this kin...

1031 Exchange issue
Buying & Selling Real Estate
1031 Exchange issue

I identified a property as part of a 1031 Exchange. I no longer want the property, but the 45 day deadline to identify a property has expired. Can I select another property to purchase even though it wasn't identified originally?

Do you invest where you live, or where the numbers are?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Do you invest where you live, or where the numbers are?

Two brokers on this week's On the Market said the exact opposite thing, and it had me thinking. One picks the market from the data first, then looks for deals there. The other only buys on Long Island and says he has no idea what's happening anywhere else. I personally only buy in my general driv...

Buy duplex in albany
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Albany, New York
Buy duplex in albany

Hi guys I am buying a duplex in 762 cliton ave albany ny 12206 . This is my first rental property and I do not know I am taking right decision. They agree to sell for 240K 1 unit rented for 1200 and other unit vacant any body can advise me thanks

Anyone experience wholesalers pushing bad properties looking for suckers?
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Seattle, Washington
Anyone experience wholesalers pushing bad properties looking for suckers?

I've been in this game for awhile and most of the wholesale properties these wholesalers push are really bad. I'm not talking messy or have something wrong with it, I'm talking, it's right next to a freeway or power lines and they're just hoping for someone to take the bait. Most of their numbers...

Canadian investors
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Canadian investors

While I appreciate BP is a U.S based platform, I am always curious how many investors in Canada is lurking on this board, and lots of opportunities were missed. While our group focus mainly in Alberta, we would love to network with investors out in BC, ON, MB, SK, and the eastern region. I just l...

Selling WI property and turning profit into rental.
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Selling WI property and turning profit into rental.

I am just out side of Elkhorn, WI and selling our property the is 5 blocks from the lake. If sold for the amount I want I will have 30k to 40k at the end. Love to keep relator out of it, but may need realtor to find a next deal for me as a duplex up to 4 plex on VA loan/owner occupy. Was looking ...

Investment Help on New Construction
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Louisville, Kentucky
Investment Help on New Construction

Investors, I’d really love some honest opinions. I have a new construction single-family 4 bed/2 bath in Kentucky listed at $400,000, and I’m all in at about $370,000. Holding costs are around $2,750/month, and it’s just not selling. If this were YOUR deal, what would you do? What would be the be...

Seattle Condo Market
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Condo Market

Hi All, Any good/bad advices for purchasing and owning a small 1 bedroom condo (as a 2nd home) in the Seattle, near downtown area? Thank you in advance!

7 Things To Look For When You Research a New Market. Profit Is Only One
Buying & Selling Real Estate
7 Things To Look For When You Research a New Market. Profit Is Only One

The goal of real estate investing to is to come out ahead with a minimal amount of work. This guide is set on a 5 year time period. Less time than that, doesn’t make sense from a cost to profit scenario and more time than that goes outside the realistic realm of prediction. 1. Landlord Laws & Evi...

Monthly Houston Housing Update August 2026
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Houston, Texas
Monthly Houston Housing Update August 2026

https://www.har.com/content/department/mls Houston Real Estate Highlights in August, 2026: -Single-family home sales decreased 11.5% year over year. -Pending sales declined 3.5%. -Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes increased from 52 to 54 days. -The single-family median price declined 1...

101+ Ways To Find Leads # 2 - Fix & Flip Subject To - Buy & Hold
Buying & Selling Real Estate
101+ Ways To Find Leads # 2 - Fix & Flip Subject To - Buy & Hold

I am constantly being asked how I find my leads to give to my trainees. I both buy & sell and I like a variety of sources. So, I thought I would break things down into digestible parts. Any newbie knows about real estate agents, but I want to give you something that is “off market”. If you want t...

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First time investor ( BRRRR)
Buying & Selling Real Estate
Montgomery, Alabama
First time investor ( BRRRR)

Hi everyone my name is Mason and I’m in Alabama . I’m looking to purchase my first property around this time in 2027. I’ve been keeping up with bigger pockets , doing great amounts of homework and running my scenarios to figure my ROI’s and figuring estimates on renovations . I guess my question ...