I have a house that has been vacant for roughly five months now.  The home is in good condition and we have had a lot of showings.  However, a major feedback we have been getting is the fact there is no fence.  We hav...

Hi Guys,I am screening tenants now for one of my rental units, and as a fairly new landlord, I have a few questions.1) SPOUSE NOT ON LEASE: Someone called me recently and said they are interested in the unit, but he w...

We've received estimates on re-roofing a SFR near Sacramento.  1 at about 9K and another at about 20K.  Of course pricing depends on the materials used, but still we'd like to have an idea about what is reasonable.  A...

Hello everyone in BP-Land. I'm Neil Hicks, and I'm about 18 months (and a year in Afghanistan...) away from retiring after spending a long time in the US Air Force. I plan on relocating to the Austin area after I r...

Hi All,
Some background-
We viewed a foreclosure property on Monday of last week. We didn't beat around the bush, and when asked if we liked it well enough to make an offer, we said yes and you will hear back toda...

A friend of mine recently retired with a very, very substantial amount of money in his retirement accounts but is now having issues getting funding for a personal residence. He currently lives in CA, and is in the pro...

I am working on making my first investment in multi-unit/apartment buildings (currently buy and hold SFR). I have found a property that I like and would like to make an offer on but the seller refuses to turn over the...

Hello,I am an absolute newbie excited to learn about potentially investing in our (my wife and three boys of 4,6 and 10) first real estate investment.  My wife and I are both 37 years old.  We will be selling our curr...

Hello All-So I recently purchased a condo (2/2 1k sq ft ground floor apartment) at foreclosure auction here in Wilmington NC.  It  was quite inexpensive so I feel good about that, BUT  I have two concerns and would lo...

Hello All!I have a quick question.I have read a great deal of info about seller financing and I feel pretty comfortable with a deal I just struck with a worn out landlord. But I just want to verify a few things.Can an...