I have a great tenant who wanted her brother to move in with her.  He just graduated from high school.  So, I googled him and found his twitter account.  He talked about being drunk and high and used really vulgar and...

been sitting on the fence awhile,  reading and dreaming and being fearful.  Finally stepped forward and got preapproved for a 30yr fixed FHA: 150k, with 6%seller assist and about 7k out of pocket to close.  However th...

Hey BP!! A few things first: This is my first post about my first (only) commercial property with regards to our very first perspective tenant. Yup, that new…ANYWAY, I’m looking for advice on an idea I have about reno...

Hey BP!! A few things first: This is my first post about my first (only) commercial property with regards to our very first perspective tenant. Yup, that new…ANYWAY, I’m looking for advice on an idea I have about reno...

Was just watching a pretty moving show on Dateline about the poor sections of New York . The NY Housing Authority has 400,000 people to deal with, and that is in addition to private landlords. In this episode, two ...

I’d love to see what kinds of creative ideas anyone here might have to try and solve the problem this family I know of is having with figuring out how (or whether) to keep their parents’ house in the family. There are...

I have a dilemma. I had a hot water heater to flood my floor in my property .  The flooring was laminate. I decided to remove the floor and replace it.  I've purchased the new flooring but I've just had a big problem ...

My sister Joan is 83 years old and lives in New Jersey. She had a homeless person living with her for the past 18 months named Lynn. This person brought in her male cousin (also homeless) to live there free, and ...

Lot of readers on here that want to buy houses with nothing down or close to it. The average everyday home seller doesn't want to hear your creative solution to their "problem" (because they don't have a problem - the...

So I have a great off-market deal on the line, but have run into a head-scratcher.The seller owes 75k on the property to a private lender. We've agreed on a price of 150k. However, she's on social security and can't h...