A couple days ago, I got an unsolicited sales call for a REI related product (that I incidentally have no use for) from a vendor with a profile here on BP.  I never sign up for their newsletter or services or visited ...

As someone new to real estate investing, I’m seeking to find a few “hot markets” to consider investing in. Can someone recommend a resource for objectively evaluating the investment potential for areas in the US?I’m l...

I own a commercial office space (and operate a business in it) and want to focus future investments on self-storage units. I want to understand the numbers which are diff from residential and other commercial. Does a...

I'm looking for resources to find macro data on the US real estate market, to examine metrics often discussed on the BP podcast such as new construction delivered, foreclosures BTA, properties on sale/sold etc. I'm su...

We are lucky in Metro Phoenix to have a real estate data resource that slices and dices our MLS data daily to give us a real-time analysis of what's happening in the resale market. This resource is the Cromford Report...

I have a 12-unit apartment building which is managed by a property management company.  The PM uses their own online software to track rental income and the expenses paid for by the PM; however, I pay some expenses on...

What service does everybody use for background and credit checks during the tenant screening process?

Personally, i listed my rental with an agent, and he took care of that for me. Im trying to gain a little more in...

Hi There,I am finding myself a landlord again after a few years off and researching and familiarizing myself with everything all over again!I just listed a house for rent using Zillow and received one application befo...

How do you collect rent? I'm planning to rent out my old house and I'm going to self-manage it. I don't have a system in place for collecting rent? Please help!

Glassdoor recently published its recovery index across 300+ cities, taking into account the local unemployment rate, level of job growth, and the change in wage rate. I thought the data would be interesting for both c...