Hello all,    Earlier this year I purchased a duplex in Philadelphia and am currently house hacking.  Everything has been going well for the most part, but we are getting tired of living in such close quarters with o...

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I'm Mallory, originally from the Twin Cities. After teaching abroad/travelling for a few years, I'm now settling in Seattle (Lake Forest Park). I found BP via the podcast which I listen to voraciously!

I'm...

 Forgive the slight repetitiveness as I have gone through the other "gifts for tenants" discussions, but I am looking for current opinions on special occasion gifts.  Yes, I am one of those who already does small gift...

After reading a post on hear about "Do you tell your friends you invest in RE", I remember a comment someone made to me concerning RE investing a few years back.

This person found out I purchased a home as a buy and ...

I was wondering if I could get some advice on this. I sold my business and have a little money to move into full time real estate but cant show good enough tax returns right now being I was self employed and beat it d...

I've got an opportunity to buy eight 4-plex buildings (all in the same development, but not right next to each-other) for ~$2.1M. I've talked to commercial lenders and they wont do it. Its time consuming and messy to ...

Investment Info:Two bedroom, one bathroom, 932 SF, single family home in Kings Mountain, NC. A suburb of Charlotte, NC (30 minutes driving)Purchase price: $49,900Cash invested: $14,472After graduating one year and one...

Here's my situation--found an REO over the weekend newly listed on the MLS (2days). It's exactly what I want--I know the townhouse, the area, etc, and a great price. My realtor calls selling realtor, apparently ther...

Has anyone actually seen a lender pursue a deficiency after a short sale? Please share the details.

Hello I'd like to know how to get a loan to redo a house? Im not looking for lenders but is there a specific name for that loan or time frame for it? House needs to go down to studs. House is from 1800s.
I also need ...