A couple applied to rent one of my houses (note: this is through an independent leasing services and I have not met or spoken to the applicants myself). They sent a long intro letter saying the boyfriend was convicted...

I have been looking for my first property to buy and hold. I viewed a property today that was in great shape. What I was able to see of it anyways. New roof. Very well done remodel of the upper unit (2bd 1bath) (vacan...

Recently moved to a new area about an hour west of Phoenix. We know AZ is a cowboy state for sure, but this is a new one. About 50% of the houses around mine are STRs...but with a twist. They all must have horse facil...

I plan to get into multifamily investing by starting out with house hacking and a couple 2-4 units in order to build a track record. Within the next few years I want to use private lenders, local banks, and money I sa...

Grrrrr. We do Class C rentals in a mostly Hispanic slum town, that is moving more toward AA slum.  We make a living at it, but they require a lot of attention.  I'm about to lose two marginal tenants.  They happen to ...

I'm not wealthy enough to do it alone and I was wondering if BP has designated a charity to support. I also know that a charity is a great PR stand. I'm confident it would add considerable professionalism to REI.

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Using a tiny house as an extra bedroom- no bathroom no kitchen- Good idea or bad idea?  It's the size of a shed, or average bedroom.  I'm renting these out as an affordable housing solution.  I've designed ones that a...

I am working on a deal that has a couple of issues that I'm working through and thought I'd seek the advice BP members. It's a trust sale and does not need to go through probate.Deal specifics:Property has a reverse m...