I'm new to the RE business but one thing I've found is I'm having difficulty finding reliable comps.

Where do you run your comps? Are Zillow and Trulia worth bothering with?
What criteria do you use? Distance, when...

I have been using Thumbtack to find various professional for hire. Thumbtack is similar to Angies List and Home Advisor. I placed an ad for a HVAC technician. I offered $250 for installation on each AC unit stating th...

When looking at multifamily properties for sale, it's typical to see an advertised cap rate. Where does this cap rate come from! Who determines what it should be? As an owner myself, I know what my NOI is and I could ...

Hello all, I am brand new to real estate investing and I am in the process of purchasing a quadplex, hopefully close by January!  I have been researching the subject thoroughly and I came across a website called Cozy....

Hello BP community! Just put a place into contract in the west Cleveland area! Upon doing due diligence, the owner of the house doesn’t own the appliances, they are rented by the tenants. Is this normal for this area?...

Not talking about the YSP or Origination that's disclosed on the HUD, but just plain ol' fashion cash under the table or "gifts" on your front door type deals.

Blogs and forums make it sound like every top producin...

Hi all, Rookie here looking in to buying my first investment property to rent (SFH or MFH). Originally from Cleveland, but have lived in NYC, Orlando, and now currently near Boston, MA. I'm 35 years old and married wi...

Hello BP community, today i was notified by my loan broker that the rate on my loan just went up 5.75 on a cash out refi for a triplex here in L.A.  This is a no doc loan based on income from property.

I started th...

Newbie here at being a landlord. What's the best way to go about screening tenants? Do property management offer just the screening and placing of tenants and then removing themselves from the picture?