I recently listed my property for rent (first time), and one of the tenant inquiries asked if section 8 was accepted.  I read the laws in NJ and it sounds like I cannot flat out refuse to rent based on section 8.  Is ...

Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

So here is my weird story. I buy and fix up a condo and put it on the market. I get a great offer from my first showing. I accept the offer subject to the buyer getting financing and I sit back and wait for the closin...

This house has all the 'feel' of a "satanic cult". 
The people that lived there must have had severe mental and behavioral problems. Before I owned it, I visited the house and the "Elder" condoned and encouraged the ...

Hey everyone,Let's discuss the pros and cons of the enigmatic, lucrative and tight-rope-esque SAME DAY TURNAROUND.What are your tips, tricks, strategies and stories regarding the practice of renting your STR on the sa...

And We’re Off! (Part 2 of The Breaking the Appraiser Series)
There is a Strategy
In the inaugural edition of the Breaking the Appraiser
series, a call went out to all real estate owners and syndicators. It was mad...

Hi Everyone, My name is Thomas and I just turned 24. I have been an auditor for about a year now and currently working towards the CPA exam. By the end of 2015 I should be finished. Real Estate is where my passion lie...

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So I was thinking… (oh no here we go). I truly believe that to be successful in ANY business (real estate investing or not) marketing is the key! Withou...

Hi all BP friends!I have been a small RE investor for the last 5 years or so, and I finally have come by my first rough ride with a tenant who I inherited with the purchase of my last triplex in Sellersville, PA. I wo...