Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...

I got a call from a Lieutenant of the very fascist Boxford Massachusetts PD today. I say this because I've dealt with them before when I used to do door to door sales. Anyway, he called me and told me my direct mai...

Hello BP, I’m in need of some advice.A few days ago a contractor working on one of my out of state properties was shot. I found out that this was the result of robbery gone wrong. The contractor and two of his workers...

This is my first investment property and I'm working on getting my first tenant!I'm trying to develop a fair and efficient tenant screening process, but I'm a little worried if I'm dancing around any discrimination is...

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We just found out that our landlord has been fighting the bank in the house we have been renting the past several months and even though he told us everything is Ok, we just found out that the UD trial is set ...

I released my general contractor a few weeks ago for failing to stick to his timeline and today I have been contacted by two of his sub contractors asking me for payment. I told them that they needed to speak with him...

My name is Greg, I am 30yrs old and I live in NYC, specifically Manhattan. However, I was born in Queens and lived in Brooklyn for a few years. I was born, raised, and lived in NYC all my life. I have zero experience ...

I just looked at a property at 14308 Lakeshore Dr in Cleveland. It's a 17 unit brick building for 255k, with a cap rate of 24%. It looks nice from the few pictures.

In the Phoenix area that would cost over a million...

I need your help BP contributors!

I am seeking my first rental property. I have been researching many different markets and I feel that I am suffering from analysis paralysis although I know that I am ready t...

I pulled my list 30%+ equity, 3-5 bedrooms, absentee owners.The farm area is sitting at 34k households in total, of that amount 5,500 are absentee owners! 16% of the homes in farm area are NOO!I'm wondering is there a...