I bought a rental property in Cook County IL mid 2017 and 2016 property taxes was around $2000. It was a foreclosure and there wasnt any homeowners exemption. The property only needed a light rehab (paint, new floorin...

I"m trying to choose between the new Iphone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the reviews are mixed, so I thought to ask those who use them regularly here; I also suspect that most of the regular contributers at BP are u...

There's no particular place to vent on here is there?

On my hoped for short sale...
Put my offer on weeks ago. Have remained in contact with my agent, ansed her if there was a forclosure date, she said no, it would b...

Hello!Looking at purchase a first home but the issue is the homes we’d like to invest into in our area are far too expensive. My fiancé and I are open to investing out of state and are actually in a trip in Texas to c...

Hi Everyone,I'm just starting out and looking at small MFH properties but will be investing in the Midwest where I grew up, though I live in California. I'll be financing, but investment capital is not an issue. I gre...

Hi All - I'm brand new and have a goal to buy a property by EOY.  I'm overwhelmed by which market(s) to choose.  Because I'm in the Bay area, I can't really invest in my backyard so to speak.  Looking out of state (be...

Hi all,I was supposed to close today on a $270k new build duplex out-of-state, but it's been delayed to Tuesday.  Can I get any general advice on what my options are?  Can I back out?  What are my costs if I back out?...

I'm starting to realize it is very difficult to find a cash flowing property even in a decent area in Dallas. My original plan was to do a househack but I was not aware of how competitive the current DFW market is, I ...

Hello Everyone,This is going to be a little lengthy....I'm a new landlord, and these are my first tenants. They live in an apartment above my garage. The lower half is not insulated, and the HVAC system is old but fun...