Hi BP Community - I am an out of state investor (lives in CA, invests in FL). If you are an out of state investor and you need to preform one of the following: Home Improvement, Home Remodeling, or Home Repairs and th...

Have anyone been picked for IRS audit upon sale of a rental property?How many years does IRS go back in terms of checking the reported expenses and income, and the accumulated gain/loss over the years?   If you read t...

I am trying to set up a way to receive interest payments on loans we are making through a self directed IRA. I first tried Venmo, but that method was questionable because of how it was titled. I am looking at PayPal...

Hi could you share the pros and cons of it?Also, approx. costThank you.Greg

I was thinking of becoming a real estate agent. Anyone done this? Pro’s con’s?

Hello BP I am a new member this is my first post on BP.  I am just looking for some advice. I am in the Colorado Springs market and I've been looking for MLS access so that I can run my own comps.  Should I just get m...

As technology gets smarter and consumers are more educated the need of a real estate agent nowadays in selling and buying real estate becomes a big question. That means that the commission paid to real estate agents i...

I was just cold-called by Verizon asking to lease them space at an industrial building I own in the Phoenix, AZ area for a cell tower. They started at $800/month and quickly escalated to $1200/month at which point I e...

Recently, the company I work for -- a property management firm specializing in medium-sized multi-family complexes -- was approached by a representative from a large cable company. The rep is offering to sell us bulk ...

I read this article on CNN today:

Booming business of fear: Sales of safes soar

and couldn't help but think NOW is the time to buy...when fear seems to be peaking.

Agree? Disagree? Thoughts?