Greetings BP'ers,

As I am ready to purchase my first rental property this year, I am wondering about leveraging debt to buy homes. I am a regular Dave Ramsey listener. He always talks about avoiding debt leveraging t...

One of my rentals was heavily damaged by a fire after Thanksgiving.  Looking my insurance policy it mentions that I can opt for settlement under Actual Cash Value vs Replacement Cost.  The itemized damage estimate tha...

Hey folks,I am an out-of-state investor, and have been looking into purchasing an SFH rental property around OSU campus, most preferably south of campus, and west of High street.I would love to understand given the cu...

we know that commercial real estate really depends on interest rate.but what's the relationship between illegal immigration and CRE ? well, there's relationship.All these theory is surfacing lately. We know the unempl...

I hope you enjoy this iconoclastic and nonpartisan perspective.   Please do not comment on political issues as this is simply a comparison between performance of investment strategies related to Trump. Additionally, t...

Hi all,Looking at another possible claim at one of the rental SFRs and though it is basically a continuation of the previous issue, it would be the 2nd claim in about 7-8 months.  Needless to say, I'm concerned about ...

Dear all,
I have tenants that moved out leaving behind heavily soiled carpet and I have deducted damage from deposit. Now they are disputing it and accusing me in discrimination and bullying against single mothers (t...

I would like your opinions on whether a condo owned by a friend on mine is a bad investment or not. A friend of mine bought a three bedroom condominium in Laguna Niguel in Orange County a few miles from the ocean abo...

We are considering renting out one unit of our duplex through Airbnb. We currently live in this unit but ready to move out to see more cash flow.
What do I need to know as far as the new air bnb restrictions that just...

Hi BP Nation!I'm a beginner in REI, and besides looking heavily into doing an owner-occupied small multifamily property I was also considering doing a turnkey property for my first deal. I figured this too would be a ...