I currently own 5 properties (4 yearly rentals and 1 primary home that I occasionally convert to a STR in the summers). My first property was purchased for 439k and is now valued approximately 575k. I'm considering ta...

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As a landlord who also happens to be a professional photographer, I thought I'd share some tips for taking photos that really helps your property to shine. Most of the photos I see on Craigslist are poorly done at bes...

Hi all,I have a ditch which is 150 feet wide, 100 feet long and 2 feet deep in the back with a city catch basin in the middle. I have a wooden retention wall as attached which is about 30 year old I think from the ...

So I am considering in emailing community banks and asking around about what kind of loans they may offer and what is the "typical" criteria for qualifying for these loans.I am a recent college grad, currently have 1 ...

Hi Everyone,We grew our portfolio and networth very rapidly through real estate over the last 3 years. I woke up in a cold sweat a few weeks ago when I realized 90% of our current networth is wrapped up in real estate...

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Obviously I can imagine it'd be pretty tough to accurately estimate the cost of knocking down an existing home to put up a new one, but I was hoping someone could ball park an estimate for me.

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Hi BP members,I am in the midst of deciding on whether or not to pursue a doctoral degree. This has been an amazing year for my wife and I as we closed on our first investment property (a four unit apartment building)...

Right now I’m just learning about real estate, either through reading books and BP articles/podcast. I’ve been researching my market and I am in the process of trying to find a real estate agent in my area with real e...