Not sure what forum this goes in but I have an interesting question. This doesn't involve me, but a childhood friend. I'm not sure what to tell him. Here is the scenario as simply as I can put it.* Used family member'...

I get the ethics involved with the realtor industry.  So, do most investors have more than one realtor or just one?  If one, at what point do you move on from that one?I have one now.  He is not an investment realtor,...

I have a handful of single family rental properties in Kansas City.  I was reviewing my monthly expenses with @Ian Reeves the other day and he mentioned that my insurance premium is way too high.  I called my insuranc...

Are you ready to serve your mandatory time in the military?

H. R. 5741

To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed servi...

Hello everyone,

I’m a reader and podcast listener, not much of a poster so I’ll introduce myself. My name is Jake and I am an escrow assistant here in Reno. I have been looking at buying vacant land that my family an...

Just wanted to thank the BP community for convincing me to get my real estate license.  The past few weeks of studying were quite difficult, but today I overcame all those obstacles to pass my Maryland salesperson exa...

Hi for all the landlord out there, I recently just had a tenant moved out because their lease is up and we no longer wanted to lease the apartment to them. When I inspected the apartment it is in a very bad shape - ca...

In keeping with the spirit of Halloween, what has been your scariest moment as a landlord or investor?

I'm looking to start buying and holding for rent. I've heard that it's wise to hold houses under LLCs for tax and legal protection. How does it work? Do I need to start an LLC for each house? Where can I find out m...