Hello BP!I'm a new real estate agent based in Portland, OR. I've been with my brokerage firm for 3 months now. My goal is to learn the basic process of retail deals, I've completed just one deal and have a few others ...

There are Five important points regarding Short Sale Double Closings (A to B; then B to C): 1) Necessity of Title Insurance for the A to B transaction; 2) Necessity of Disclosure to Short Sale Lender ("SSL"); 3) Neces...

My Journey from Residential to Commercial Real Estate
How I Got Started in Residential
I got started in residential real estate after I was released on waivers from the Oakland Raiders. I suffered an injury that I k...

Can someone please share experiences of denying qualified applicants? If there are multiple applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, how do we take the preferred one and deny the rest applicants the right way?

Hi everyone, I’m a rookie here from Northwest Florida, and I’m not sure if this is the right forum for my post, so please let me know if I should move it elsewhere. Here’s a quick summary: I’m retired but finding myse...

I own some lots in a metro area and would like to build 2 new buildings with 10 rental spaces on the lots but before I do I need to determine if there is a demand. Any ideas on how to determine what the rental demand ...

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I have a very basic question on the 1031 rule as I have never completed this type of transaction.

To set the stage, I am currently growing my rental portfolio with the goal of getting 3 additional propertie...

Hi gang-I've identified a mixed use property that I'm interested in acquiring.  I like to use other peoples money for purchasing properties, as I have a few I've done that with already and had great results.  However,...

Hello BP'ers ... long-time NY (Saratoga area) member, but have only been a casual on-again, off-again reader.
Looking for guidance on transitioning from our single-family to a duplex, triplex or quad, the multifamily...

Hi, friends! 
I enjoy BP because of the mix of people using investing in ways that best suits their lifestyle (i.e. investing as a side hustle, full time investors, etc.) 

With that being said, how much time are y...