BP, I'd like to get your advice on a first-time investor skipping small multi-family properties and purchasing commercial housing buildings. Would your thoughts be to "Go for it!" or "Start small" & why?  Addition...

Still looking for more suggestion on a note fund that invest in primarily first positions and offers a monthly or quarterly return from day one for a sophisticated investor prefer 2yr  or less tie up commitment ( if a...

My husband and I have had residential rental property for several years but recently purchased a commercial building with 3 professional offices, all were occupied at the time of purchase. One office was an orthodonti...

Hi all...I know someone who has purchased a few np-notes and he "self-service" them instead of hiring an actual servicing company. I have recommended him to use a servicing company but he says that it is NOT a law req...

Hi BP: sorry, two questions in one:A: If I refinance 3 hypothetical conforming/secondary loans into 1 big loan, does that reduce the number of loans that count against my limit of 4?  (And maybe a 3rd question: is the...

I just closed last week on a duplex in Victoria, TX that came with 3 lots attached. These lots are identical to the one the duplex sits on and is located off of a highway. The oil field rush in Victoria is taking over...

Today I listened to (and very much enjoyed) Podcast #70 today which focused on buying properties "subject to".One aspect that I feel unclear about: How can a property be sold without satisfying the existing mortgage D...

I'm looking at more and more syndication investments, because it is a personal interest of mine. 
And it really rubs me the wrong way when a syndicator puts together a deal in a way that has very little of their own ...

Hi,As mentioned above, my dad's neighbor bought a place downtown and is looking to offload the property. I naturally raised my hand as interested but don't have the cash to buy it outright (this would be my first rent...

Imagine you're an agent who is constantly in the field and for whatever reason has limited or no access to email to expeditiously forward communications and documents back and forth during periods of time-sensitive ne...