Curious as to others opinions on contract for deeds vs notes. I invest in both and hear are some of my thoughts:CFD’sPositives - when occupied tend to have higher reinstatement percentagesPayments typically cheaper th...

I just did.  I closed on my primary residence in May and just got a letter stating that there is a leak in a shower and they are demanding $25k by the end of next week.  Whats sad about this is I'm 99.9% sure that thi...

I had a tenant recently move out and we had to replace all the blinds. Slats were broken, wands missing etc. When the tenant moved in all the blinds were brand new. Would you deduct the replacement cost from the se...

Does anyone have experience buying, managing, or selling rooming houses? I hear that they can be a real pain and are extremely management intensive. I have a friend who is having difficulty making payments on his ro...

What do the pros here suggest as far as naming a company? I've heard people suggest generic names like "ABC Holdings" or "Smith Properties", and I've seen a lot of companies with the word "Investment/Investments" in t...

Hi thereFirst of all, I understand that a lender wants uninterrupted insurance coverage for any property they have a mortgage on. What baffles me is that they are trying to force sell me insurance for the past, when w...

Has anyone's experience in real estate let them to eventually get your contractor's license if you didn't start out as one? If so please comment on your strategy/experience as to how the rehabs are performed, eg do y...

I thought I would share this with the BP Community as it lists markets that have the largest rent increases from Q4 2015 to Q4 2015. Any on here surprise you? What surprised me that 1/2 of the markets where relatively...

So after browsing BP today I took some time to look for any locals to connect with. After some time I decided maybe it would be easier to post in the New York section. Looking for anyone who works with real estate out...