Hey BP. I am looking at a duplex for my first home (to start by house hacking). Is there a primer anywhere on how to properly limit my liability or how to make sure that I have adequate insurance as a landlord? From w...

Hello everyone,Just another newbie post - I’ve just recently discovered real estate investing, and I’m particularly interested in eventually buying my first rental property in the San Diego area to generate some cash ...

RTC vs. the current housing crisis. Huge profits were made in the wake of the RTC crisis two decades ago. Will residential real estate experience a similarly dramatic turnaround? :roll:

Mine is foreclosure filings and REO sales.Let me explain.In 2007, I was working on 20 shortsales and a business partner of mine was working on about 40 shortsale cases. None of the shortsales were accepted. This was u...

Yesterday, I posted about how we can solve affordable housing in America.I had over 80 responses and the conversation got very political, which was not entirely a surprise.My question though is what economic model is ...

Here's a provocative video...explaining we have a real estate bubble right now in 2014. When do you think this bubble will pop? Back in 2005 (after hurricane Katrina hit), I predicted a real estate collapse as well bu...

Hey BP Family!! As I look to purchase my first property, my fear and nerves are constantly keeping me from obtaining this milestone..with my biggest fear being estimating rehab costs initially. I fear the idea of purc...

I'm starting to run into tenants not wanting to accommodate showings, repairs, appraisal inspections, whatever. In Chicago, we can enter after giving 48 hours' notice. I always try to keep it amicable and make sure th...

I currently line in Washington state. I bought my house March 2007 as a foreclosure. Then 2008 happened. So here we are in 2017. I owe $240,000 and house is approximately worth $256,000. My daughter graduates high sch...

Hi all, officially now a new member of BP.  Though been a reader off and on for a while.  Looking forward to interacting with you all on here, providing advice, seeking advice, and so forth.  A little about me: Realto...