We are in an odd position if this tax reform to the capital gains for primary residence gets passed as planned. We've owned our primary residence since October 2014. Since we had over an acre of land we had it survey...

Hello BP,I've been a BP member for years but haven't posted anything until now. I'm honestly slightly skeptical about the type of responses to 'dumb' questions that I as a novice will undoubtedly ask will receive. In ...

Hi BP,I realize again the importance of avoiding over-leveraging especially in this unforeseen recession crisis. I thought I would never leverage more than I can handle (pay them all back) in the worst situation, but ...

Coronavirus seems way worse than 2008.& yet prices are way above 2008.dow was around 9k.  now it's at 21k.  very few businesses that I would buy at this point. mayb ppeople think vaccine might be found or warmer w...

What is your definition of a "REAL ESTATE INVESTOR"? I'd like to see how youBP members define yourselves. Who do you think you are? It may sound profound or egotistical it will make a differnce in your outlook as to w...

I have a tenant who was 3 and half Months behind on paying rent. We had to wait a few more weeks for a court date, had to wait another business wk to get a writ, had to wait another 2 wks to get a call from the Sherif...

I'm trying to buy a 4 plex, and live in one of the units.The problem is that the rents are currently too low for the apartments to cash flow with all four units, and the rents would just barely cover the mortgage if I...

Hi there,I just finished listening to a podcast on RTO as a strategy for investment. I like the idea of being able to assist tenants become homeowners but also the business side seems lucrative. In the podcast "fulfil...

Chrysler says its shutting down production at the end of the week for at least a month. I wonder if they will ever restart. Makes me think of the Lady Luck in downtown Vegas that shut down, what two and half years a...

I have a recent ex-tenant who hadn't paid utilities for about 3-years.  In her lease agreements, she is responsible for water and sewer and electricity.  This is specifically about the water and sewer payments.  The n...