Strange situation I'm hoping someone can help with.  I was looking at a property owned by US Bank Trust and scheduled a visit.  When we arrived the lock box with the key was missing.  The listing agent was contacted a...

Hi Everyone,I'm looking into getting myself a second home. A little cabin in the woods within an hour from my house. I feel as though it can make a good little STR on days I'm not there. Does anyone know anything abou...

Hedge funds are buying up properties in my area at local auctions. This is probably good for the economy because it is helping banks get rid of unwanted properties... but what will that do to my properties. Will ren...

Hello BP community. I’m in escrow on a multifamily deal with a couple months to go on the due diligence/closing period. I need to get an LLC set up in preparation for closing. Can anyone recommend an online service fo...

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My name is Max-Olivier Ducoste-Amedee, and I’m excited to be a part of this community of real estate investors. By way of background, I have been working as a Medical Device Sales Repres...

Hi all,I passed my real estate license exam in Illinois over the recent weekend. I just received a solicitation via the phone from a brokerage trying to get me to join them. He found my information online showing that...

I am starting my business and I am going to use a real estate agent so they can give me comps on the MLS. How do I pay them? Do I give them a commission of my profit and they just get paid through escrow?

Hello!  I'm a real estate agent and an attorney (not practicing).  My brother-in-law is a licensed contractor. We are ready to start investing and need some advice on starting an LLC and bank accounts.  I know some in...

Does Indiana limit the amount you can charge for security deposit?  I want to charge a potential tenant with a german shephard a security deposit of $1,000 for a place that rents for $750/month.  Does Indiana limit th...

Me and my partner just bought our first investment/mixed use property in New Jersey last week! Unsurprisingly, since it was our first time buying a home, let alone an investment property, not everything went our way, ...