As most of you may know, Wachovia (A part of the Wells Fargo Company) has come out with a new Short Sale Approval letter stopping investors from buying the property, and marketing for a end buyer or putting a end buye...

Hi all - I’m in the midst of my first deal and have hit a snag. I have an accepted offer on a distressed single family home in East Texas. My realtor had learned from the listing agent that the owner of the home had p...

Hello! This post is for people who are curious about international investing.

It is time for me to share another story concerning one of my international investments in Medellin, Colombia, South America. Considerin...

I have been noticing there are a lot of posts asking about can I discriminate against this or that.  I always thought of tenant screening as a job interview and I am the employer.  I would phone screen them, if they m...

This is such a basic question, but I don't quite understand the basics of it.

If my income increases by 3.5% per year (that's my current raise per year per our contract) and inflation has been between 3-5% pe...

My first property is in escrow and I'm trying to get ready to evaluate applicants. I want to have a full set of standards before I start evaluating applicants that way I can prove I used the same qualifications for ev...

Hi BP world!So, I have been debating for about a year on whether or not to file a lawsuit for damages against my CA rental property? I weigh the pros and cons and overall it seems like it won't be worth the fight. How...

Introduction:

My name is Peter Firehock, I am currently an Acquisitions Associate for a multifamily investment fund in Washington D.C., BPG Holdings. Multifamily real estate has traditionally been a stable asset cl...

Hi im a noob. But starting and learning terminology now. Really excited. This seminar I attend offering mentorship program for 40k for 2 years. Is this good deal??

I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...