Do i need to be a real estate agent to buy and sell properties, if not should i become one?

I am curious what's standard? I am going through my first project.I am a real estate agent flipping a home together with a silent investor.The silent investor is putting the down payment and I am finding the home, man...

I am hoping to get some feedback on application fees. We are currently charging $50. We have had many people ask for the application. Only one has filled it out. is it too high? Should we be charging at all?

We have a house on the market in Minneapolis. We got a cash offer from a young guy who is being financed by his father. The father is on the hook out east somewhere for a condo he purchased his kid and it's now u...

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I have prospective tenant who has good rental history/income and credit score. Her parents will also be on the lease. The problem is that her Dad has filed for bankruptcy as his house was foreclosed. She ...

I'd like to make an offer on a property selling on craigslist saying this:"I'd like to offer $$$, and if this amount is acceptable to you I'll have my realtor draw up a contract"Similar to a letter of intent, and noti...

I have a duplex less than 100 feet from a growing university and it sits on a land that has 2 other adjoining lots, both of which I own. I have students renting both apts and i'm constantly getting requests to rent. I...

Hi BP,We have a tenant that MIGHT have vacated from the room rental without completing a final inspection walk-thru that was previously agreed upon.  I have knocked on her door, though no sign of anyone inside room fo...

I tried searching BP and google for a direct answer but could not find an answer about unsecured lines of credit.  I plan on buying on 26k property using my Private Line of Credit (PLOC) from my bank and it will appra...

An older friend of mine recently told me that me paying my rent every month with a personal check instead of a money order will have a positive effect on my credit. Anyone ever heard of this??