OK. I hired a guy off of craigslist to do my HVAC work, since the other estimates from actual HVAC companies were absolutely ridiculous, lowest quote was $8,500. I had him sign a contract stating that he was licensed,...

Social Security is about to begin paying out more than it takes in.

Article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_social_security_ious

Since the Social Security Trust Fund is nothing but a bunch of IOUs, how long will it ...

Hi BP community, my name is Tinah - a brand new real estate investor and I am in a bit of pickle - need guidance.I signed a P&S agreement on a property and later realized that by law the lead disclosure on lease d...

When I bought my property 6.5 years ago, I was a total newbie and pretty much did everything wrong.  Bought when the market was still high (and interest was at 7.5%) and then shortly after, the bubble burst and my pro...

HI guys,I have an out of state property that Ive been renting out for one year.I asked the tenant to move out, when she moved out, there was lots of trash, some weird stuff on the walls, broke cabinets, smell of marij...

We will be renting our 1st SFR in central Texas. I am a little anxious as in where we could find/consult on a lease agreement. I've downloaded the application off BP and plan on using it, but not real sure where to s...

I am selling a building, doing a sale-leaseback to keep my operating business in the location under a new lease. I have yet to identify an upleg for a potential 1031 exchange, but what I would really like to do is pul...

Just joined the BP site and wanted to put my 2 cents in. I started like most immigrants. You come to America the land of opportunity. You work and make money. You save and work more and make a little money. You save s...

My name is Shiloh Lundahl and I am an investor in Arizona.  A few weeks ago/months ago, I wrote a post about having a Millionaire Mindset vs. a None-Millionaire Mindset and @Mike Dymski stated "You're looking for a ma...

Hey guys, i really messed up.  Out of desperation i bought a house for my family, we were pushed out of the west due to housing prices.  Its a freddie mac home that requires us to keep it as our primary residence for ...