Scheduling a showing today, I read in the listing notes: "You're being recorded." With listening devices, security devices and cameras present in many homes these days, it's getting more and more common for sellers to...

I have a tenant with a yearly lease expiring in November 2014.  She has been severely late in rent payments for the last seven months.  Gave her a 5-day notice every month.  She pays partially and late but pays till e...

My wife and I have been working on the first unit renovation of a fourplex in a B-ish class area. There is a lot of development around and we definitely are producing a unit much higher than the typical in our area, b...

Hi BP community, I looking to break into the Fix n Flip REI strategy and I have a few questions. 1)  What is the first thing I should do? Is it finding local properties in disrepair, finding hard money lenders, or get...

Hey all, So I am closing on a home today in Atlanta that I plan to stay in for a few weeks out of the year on and off, and rent it out to business travelers via short term leases, Airbnb, etc when I'm home in CA. Next...

Hi everyone, I'm looking into entering a very niche market of providing a "Crash pad" to military officers going through long training courses. These individuals are on 3-5 month assignments, and are reimbursed for ho...

Hello!I am a first-time homebuyer. My wife and I are working towards owning our own rental properties and have been wanting to house hack. Our financial situation has been scarce as over the past two years I was worki...

Hello, I am currently looking into vacation rentals in Big Bear California by the lake. Does anyone have some insight on owning a vacation rental in this area? Are the annual returns from renting it out worth the inve...

My long term plans are to eventually create a solid real estate portfolio (why else am I on here?), and not just a few homes. Maybe throwing this out there will help with some replies. Info: I currently work as a medi...

First off I hope this is the correct sub forum (BP is over loaded with sub forums)

I am wondering how many BP members live solely off of their real estate. By this I mean a person who doesn't have a job and isn't l...