Hey BP, So I'm about to close on my first ever property the end of the week, yay! It's a two family in Northern New Jersey and I will be living in the top unit.  The tenants are both month to month and I had to give n...

People peddling "Financial Freedom" in the form of a course/class do not understand the term.The term "financial freedom" is often used to describe a state of being where an individual has enough wealth to live their ...

We're considering 4 commercial properties in our area. These include multiple office and retail spaces. I'm good with the underwriting, and know that the numbers would work. The only hesitation I have is that I am not...

I have a tenant who has been unhappy with me and my contractor since I bought the property 13 months ago. This tenant called and texted complaints up to 15 times a week until I finally got aggressive and shut it down ...

"My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there." - Charles F. KetteringMain Takeaway: Get out the shoehorn and bear grease!A local Seattle TV station last night ran a great overvie...

I wonder if any BP-er out there is investing in Des Moines, IA. I am finding fairly positive economic data but have not run across many on these forums who invest there. Just wonder if I am missing anything? Please un...

Welcome to my weekly Investor Newsletter. A frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. From one real estate investor to another.
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I wrote a very detailed story that just went *poof* so this time I will write in installments. This is a story form my earlier , very nieve, years in landlording. There needs to be some background so the context can b...

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Hello,I have a general question on how the relationship between a landlord and tenants needs to be especially in a owner occupied multi-family scenario.The neighborhood I live in is well suited for families with young...