Was notified this morning that VRBO will now be charing a 3% fee when processing eChecks.  Very disappointing to say the least.  I guess seeing the rare transaction when a guest paid by eCheck and feeling the small wi...

My ex and I bought a house together in 2014. I put down $34,933, and he put down $0. I know we should have made an agreement at the time, so I'm definitely paying for it now. We split the mortgage in half until Septem...

Hey BP Community!!I wanted to open a discussion around what you all have done with marketing. I am putting together my marketing plan for 2017 and thought - what better place to seek input than a community of people s...

This is a continuation of the following post. If you haven't read it, here it goes.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/456...So, the terribly low 220k appraisal that the buyer did which should have been at ...

I have a deal under contract for $42K.  I have a cash buyer ready to pay $46K (including fees).  I also have another buyer who has been pre-approved for a purchase, who has offered to pay $65K for the property.  I KNO...

Join a Landlord Association!Many of the landlord tales of woe we read about could have been prevented or readily handled if the owner had been associated with a good landlord group.The one I belong to has been invalua...

I have a billboard tenant that consistently pays late and per the terms of the agreement I have been adding a late charge. Questions:1) Is it ok to accept the rent payment without the late payment? Should I send the c...

Hello and good day to anyone reading this. My name is Timothy J. Wagner and I have a question that I'm hoping someone can help out with. 
I'm new to real estate and am hoping to get on my own feet someday but at the ...

Property manager is holding security deposit (several thousand dollars) in

escrow. Landlord makes claims against a large portion of security
deposit upon tenant moving out. Tenant disputes the claims. Propert...

Hello everyone,

My magazine, WorkingRE has done a great interview with Kyle Lagow - the man who blew the whistle on Countrywide that they were involved in Fraudulent appraisals. He sheds light on some of the unethica...