I was looking at listings for Cleveland area. It seems many ads mention that the property has back taxes owed. You would be responsible for any back taxes owed if you buy the property. Some ads mention you can set up ...

Hi my name is Isaac I’m 22 have a car loan and few credit cards. Live in California plan to buy a house in Idaho and move. do I need work history in Idaho to apply for an fha loan/203 k loan?

This property isn't hitting the 2% rule but it is a little better than 1%. Purchase price $52K Rent $600.
Why can't I make this cash flow positive?

Purchase Price $50K
Closing costs $2K
Down payment $10K

Financed ...

I just finished two tax books, “Tax Free Wealth” and “Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor”, and both books talk about how to deduct vacation expenses with some planning. However, my tax advisor told me ...

A mature couple of Indian extraction have applied for one of my units. I am working on the application at present and have not finished processing it. They are first generation immigrants from India and it is clear th...

Hello BP! I'm taking @Brandon Turner's advice and starting my own meetup. We plan to keep it consistent in terms of time, date (3rd Tues. of each month), and location. I've posted it on Meetup.com, here on BP in the e...

How to Gage Economic Conditions

These are ways to determine economic conditions:

- Local Sales Tax Reports - paying close attention to the major factors affecting the major employers

- Auto sales - dig down to le...

I wanted to throw some ideas and thoughts at the experienced crowd.Background: I currently live in El Cajon. Specifically in the area around the Main and Jamacha/Second intersection right off of the 8. In the past yea...

How is it typically handled if a storm like Hurricane Irma damages a rental property or creates an extended power outage for a tenant?In other words, do I as the landlord need to put them up in a hotel or find alterna...

Just curious. I was wondering how restaurants decided what areas to move to and how. And specifically how to attract restauranteurs (even chain ones) into an area.