I recently just purchased a duplex and plan to rent out one side for section 8/VA VASH program. One thing that enticed me was the potential for higher rents by honing in on the SAFMR and the zipcodes. However, after c...

Well the uber doom-and-gloomers have been decidedly reticent of late. This changed recently in the blog arena. Changes in purchasing patterns of bonds later this year seem to have everyone in a tizzy now.

I renew...

I’ve recently come across the concept of “personal banking” through “overfunding” whole life insurance policies and leveraging the cash value to buy assets.In theory it sounds like a can’t loose situation. You have a...

We are currently in the middle of a scam by erentpayment.com.  They have taken money deposited by our tenants and have refused to pay us.  They have been very limiting with information and turned their phones off and ...

Hey all, I am relatively new to the group. I am very impressed with the experienced professionals here and am glad that I stumbled upon this site.  I am a seasoned real estate attorney and enjoy not only practicing la...

Hello all. After many hours/weeks of research and communication with members on BP, I decided to go ahead and get my RE license for different reasons that will aid my personal goals in RE investing. I was considering ...

Sorry if this is the wrong place to question this, but why should any buyer or seller use a realtor? I have been having this argument over the last 2 years because in my opinion (base on real facts) Realtors are the t...

My wife and I have a triplex with 2 tenants whom we inherited. We're currently living in the 3rd unit and will move out soon. We like the 2 tenants and they've lived in the triplex for several years, but they're payin...

I constantly see investors buying up HOA liens at the foreclosure auction and wonder what is the reason? If they had no mortgage or a low balance on the mortgage, I would understand. Most times they are way under wate...

Hello All,I have a one-bedroom vacation rental condo in Palm Springs that has been listed on AirBnB for about a year now. I have my first stressful problem: a vacation renter with a 44 day reservation who will NOT lea...