I did a quick search in the forums and couldn't find a discussion about gentrification. I live in New York and this is a HUGE issue because basically the only "affordable" real estate is in primarily minority areas. T...

Hi B.P's I am an investor from New Zealand currently active in the earthquake damaged house market. We buy As is where is properties and rem-mediate the structural aspects to obtain insurance then sell for modest prof...

Hear me out... people keep talking about how they're making their own website, using direct booking software, etc. But 3 major potential negatives come to mind
1. No protection. If a guest damages something, or trash...

I'm in the process of rehabbing a three unit building In Jersey City, NJ.  I'm redoing the heating system, so that each unit pays it's own heating bill.  I was not planning on providing air conditioning.  I was planni...

Hello everyone,
I've purchased/sold multiple times for my primary residence.  I'm in the process of moving from one state to another, and if all goes well in this market, I should be under contract tomorrow. My plan ...

Ive been a landlord for about 18 years... Normally, if a tenant moves out it cost me under $600 to clean/paint, etc regardless of the area... Lately things have been very different... The last couple of tenants who mo...

While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...

I am appealing to the wealth of experience here in the BP community for some advice!!

I am a brand new wholesaler in Mpls., still waiting for my first deal. I sent out 110 yellow letters to non-occupying owners on T...

Last night, I worried about my rental and soon to be rental as I was going to sleep. They are older houses. Both are in good condition, but both still have original plumbing and electric. No ground wire, galvanized fr...

We are currently using Buildium for our property management for our properties along with rentals that we manage for other investors in our market. We are considering a change that's easier to handle online payments, ...