In case you haven’t heard, America’s Social Security and retirement planning system is outdated. It was never designed for today’s reality. There are several reasons why this has happened. One of those reasons is th...

Back in the 1970s when I first entered the real estate profession (my fellow bankers were shocked that I left international banking to work as a COMMISSIONED commercial real estate salesperson!), creativity in deal ma...

For the property my wife and I bought/took over, I looking to update the automated messages for guest. Currently we have one sent out at the time of bookings with a thank you and parking instructions. Below are some t...

I just wanted to start a thread specifically for Investors in Missoula Montana. I'll start by sharing this really interesting article on the fundamentals of the Montana housing market, and why we're seeing the spike i...

Hi BPers,We have a house that was built in 1984 in Texas. The tenant claims that the AC cannot cool down below 78 F. The outside temperature was around 100 F when they claim this. The AC is running all the time. The A...

I have been toying with the idea of buying a food franchise, and have been working towards it for last couple of years.  I calculated my current debt to income ration at 37%. It does take into account my current salar...

So- I feel I've been very active in trying to educate myself so that I'm comfortable and confident when I make my first deal.  I've been attending RE investing seminars, educating myself with books, attending webinars...

After my multiple posts on all your help in how-to help on screening and other related rental criteria, I have finally found the tenant who is signing the lease on Saturday! To anyone interested from my previous post,...

Hi All,I have to buy a new furnace for one of my rentals. What efficiency is everyone buying? 80%? 95%? 96%?

Just got a call from a tenant , no heat . Its a gas furnace .  The service guy was there and it has a cracked heat exchanger . This doesnt suprise me since the furnace is over 35 years old .It was due . So I am droppi...