I see a lot of new investors on BP and I wanted to share this story of a very prominent investor, hard money lender, developer, well known in the community that filed for bankruptcy during the financial crisis. He was...

Hey all, I have a triplex and one of my tenants has a squirrel's nest above her unit. What's the easiest and most effective way to deal with this situation? I am considering knocking the nest down myself. Has anyone h...

In general, what is the main reason for a commercial bank to keep up so much scrutiny on commercial loans?  Is it mainly to pre-emptively take foreclosure action if a borrower is having financial problems?   Or is it ...

Hello,
I've got an opportunity on an amazing off market property that my wife and I would love to move into but the property is 2x what I am able to afford. I have some investors that see the potential as well and wo...

Anyone have resources for Landlords to navigate the monstrosity that is New York State landlord - tenant laws? NY.gov has some resources, but they seem to be more pointed at tenants. Any experienced property owners in...

What are the best resources some of you have used to learn how to master the deal analyzation process? I want to get really good at analyzing deals so I can practice every day. I guess what I am trying to ask is how t...

We just bought a house that we will occupy for about a year and then rent out for 5-6 years while my husband is in the military.  The current bathrooms have a 70s decor and need to be updated.  Since we need to do the...

Does anyone have any recommendations on using Rental Management Software such as Buildium, Tenant Cloud, or others? Which is more user friendly and comprehensive?

Bought my first investment property about 1 month ago; single family I plan to rent out in Philadelphia. Completing relatively simple renovations (new paint, floors, fixtures, refreshing the place). Was previously use...

Hello REI'ers!

Anyone who is really working this business has to be about as excited about todays market as a child at the gates of Disney Land!

People, we are about to enter into one of the greatest real estate pu...