For quite some time I had wanted to get in to the self storage industry. My local market seems hot, my nearby facility just expanded and filled the new units quickly. I'm in the process of doing market research.I am c...

Hi BP, I have a foreclosure in Oregon that I need some advice on.  Property is in Oregon, worth about 280k, 1st mortgage is around 190K, second is around 100K, (repairs are done).  Story from homeowners (who are frien...

Hey BP,A friend of mine is a bit underwater on their home in Phoenixville, PA. They bought it in 2009 for $173k and it's worth about $150k with about $150-155k left on the loan. They need to move in another year or so...

Hi guys.  We are looking at selling a condo we own in galveston and we are advertising that we will consider owner financing.  It is a vacation rental and will be sold either to an investor or someone for a second/vac...

Hello BP community.  I have 2 rental properties. One shows profit, and the other shows a loss. My accountant says that I can't deduct the losses because the "standard deduction" is higher than my losses. So there is n...

Any local Real Estate agents want to jump in here? I live in the 7th ward and am very familiar with the specific streets and nieghborhoods of this area. I'm not even talking about the neighborhoods that would necessar...

I'm considering investing in Austin in 2018. I'm relatively new to the market.  A few questions: 1. What areas do you consider up-and-coming? 2. What are your expectations on regulation of AirBNB and other short term ...

I have set up a self-directed IRA account for my real estate investments. I have been approached by an investor/developer to lend second or third position on his projects (which is allowed by my SDIRA custodian as lon...

My situation is that I am due to close on a property mid June and I am still looking for a PM.Since I deployed overseas, I need someone to take care of things until my return in November. I wrote to a few yesterday. T...

Hello! Seeking advice on  how you structure showings with potential tenants. This week I have had 2 properties to show and instead of zipping over there multiple times to show it we made 2 group showing times for each...