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BP seems like a great community. I am excited to learn and share. I am in the Jacksonville, Florida area on the journey to getting out of the rat race. I am open to learning, partnering up, and enthusiastic abou...

I've got a project I was getting ready to close on and decided to walk away.  Over the past couple weeks, there have been numerous surprises, from mis-stated property description to surprise closing fees, that have ad...

Hello BP,Other than "scoring a good deal" or having "instant equity" in my pocket, what are the benefits of a property appraising for more than it was listed? I am in a scenario similar to the one explained above, so ...

Howdy BP! I'm hoping to get some feedback before I make a mess out of an already sticky situation.Here's the deal: On a duplex I recently purchased, the upper unit was vacated before I took possession. Cool, because t...

Hi everyone,
I am a finance professional in Toronto and I want to explore a career as a a real estate developer. Could anyone who has become a "self made" developer please provide some guidance on how they did it? I ...

Hi guys-I hired a contractor to do exterior and interior renovations at an apartment I own. Exterior work was to be completed first, then move to the interior. Cost of the exterior was estimated (agreed to and signed)...

I am purchasing a property with a conventional investment loan and the lender is giving me a price of $795 for the appraisal, stating that "appraisals cost more for investment loans". Is this true? Why should an appra...

My best friend is facing some serious assaults on his wallet from his wretched, bilious harridan of an ex-wife.  It's some straight-up villainous stuff, no two ways about it.  Anyway, he's got this place up in Arkansa...

hello BP, I am just curious to know how to structure a contact in order to protect yourself from low appraisal and also how to make seller responsible for fees associated with the appraisal cost in case they don't wan...

On Friday, March 13th, my husband and I got the email that our new investment property closed. We were sitting in a midst of toys with both kids, now out of school for the foreseeable future, scrambling on our laps a...