I've been lurking on BP for about a month, after my friend and prospective business partner introduced me to the site, and suggested that we look into partnering in REI.  Providentially, he did so just after I'd read ...

Hi BP, I recently purchased a REO property in Georgia. The occupants who are currently living there I suspect are squatters. I've seen the house and it's a total mess. Police have frequented the property on many occas...

I'm considering buying in to a syndication with some cash on hand. BUT! I have plenty of avenues to use leverage to increase my syndication buying power (HELOC, Pledged Asset LOC, 401k loan). Everyone talks about usin...

I am currently under contract for an SFR in Texas.  The house was recently remodelled but after the inspection, there were some issues found.  Although the cosmetic finishes look quite good, there are some fundamental...

Hey everyone- I ran across an article today and shared with my clients and fellow investors. Thought I'd post on here as well. Cleveland City Council has passed a series of new regulations targeting landlords who allo...

His exact words....'Don't F@#$*&G do it!!!!!!'.  I am very confused now.  I have been researching/reading books, blogs, podcasts, anything I can find about real estate investing over the last month or so, trying t...

Good morning BP! First and foremost I would like to say that I'm grateful for this site and forums. My wife and I have recently become interested in investing in real estate and have been listening to pod-casts for mo...

I've got a neighbor selling his single family house, and he uses my driveway (multifamily units) to go up and park his cars on his property since his original driveway off the Main Street he tore out and built a deck....

Questions for the smart Money and 1031 Exchange folks on the forum. Background: Property was bought via 1031  & is held in personal name (NOT LLC or S Corp:Small mortgage  - roughly $42K. Current value around $300...