Many of us is trying to get out of the Rat Race and have probably thought about living abroad.   With the uncertainty of the US economy,  many savy Investors of our times such as the Trumps, Kiyosaki and Buffett have ...

Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...

This question comes out of frustration over the seemingly ubiquitous "We've received another offer, please give highest and best." I live in a hot market, and it seems whenever I call about a property, there's always ...

Hi BP. My husband and I own a fourplex and our neighbor/tenant has been paying rent later and later each month since she signed her lease in May. She is honestly not someone we would have rented to if we'd had control...

Does anyone have an investing strategy of buying and holding property in low income neighborhoods? I have heard the saying, “the poor” need housing too. I am curious if anyone has made a niche out of this type of inve...

Hey everyone,Just wanted to let you all know that after 6 months of talking about it and planning for it - we've finally released The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down for purchase! This bo...

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I just opened escrow on my first property! It's a 3 unit, single building home and I am super excited about it. It's an old 1910 California craftsman style home with 2700 sqft in a historic nei...

First time landlord here. We just started advertising our rental 3 weeks ago. $1675/month for a 3 bedroom in Garfield NJ. We've gotten a lot of interest, 30 different groups of visitors, of those 8 applicants...We wan...

I am a recent property owner and BP member. Things didn’t start too well and I would appreciate any advice on what I should do if the situation does not improve :End of october 2013 I bought two rehabilitated houses i...

 One popular question on BP is the question of "should I file for a LLC" or "Do I need one?"I definitely do not have that answer because everyones intentions, needs, and goals are different. But... I decided to file f...