Reading through this site has opened my eyes to problems I never thought of. I usually stick to local rental properties. While trying to find a new investment for some cash I needed to put to work, a friend recommende...

I have some private money I can use from multiple people. How should I go about managing it? Do I create one checking account and have everyone transfer money in there? Would this get flagged by the FBI if there's tra...

Hi all ,

Would you take someone from Marijuana conviction from 7 years ago as tenant ?

When they say Marijuana conviction means he smoke marijuana or could mean he was selling it?

Is easy to get rid of marijuana sm...

Hey BP!Prospective investor here. I'm right at the beginning of my journey in REI! I've gotten some great advice so far and am thrilled to have you all as a resource. One of the best pieces of advice I have gotten so ...

This is for our own home. I've started constructing a low-level deck in our backyard that encircles a beautiful shade tree. The deck will be about 19" above grade at the highest, so no permit or railing is required. I...

I was recently having a debate with my friend @Ben Leybovich regarding the best decade for quality of construction. For these purposes lets disqualify anything 1990+ and limit it to the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Newe...

I was just reading through the recent post asking for the TOP quality they look for in a real estate agent. The comments that followed were extremely depressing. They looked more like a list of soft skills most would ...

In 2016 my parents loaned me the down payment for a rental property ($150k toward a $600k duplex in a midsize East Coast city). There were no formal terms or expectations - it was just "here's the money, don't be dumb...