Do any appraisers know if you can use the subject as a comparable?  My father-in-law is refinancing a property he purchased in April.  The appraiser used his purchase and purchase price as the number one comp.  I have...

I have one rental property with no mortgage.  I want to have funds available for my next deal so I went to try to get a HELOC on the rental.  One bank, a credit union with which I had an account for many years, offere...

Hello BP fam, Can anybody recommend a good way to find somebody who knows zoning regulations and what is possible on a specific property. Or does everybody physically go to building and safety department each time? 

There is a house in Forestdale/Adamsville, Alabama that is 2bed/1bath/1car garage in rather decent condition. I say about $5k in repairs to bring it up to par. Comps in the area are between $22k and $74k for this ty...

I bought a rental property (SEO) in Vegas in 2009. The pricing has gone up quite a bit but the rent stays the same. Although it still cash flows, I’m trying to get the dead equity out to buy more rental properties her...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in New Port Richey.

Purchase price: $1,400,000

Cash invested: $400,000

River's Edge is a 21 unit property that sits on a water...

I am about to make my first REO offer, any advice on getting it accepted or what to expect would be greatly appreciated.

I read a BP blog post about how to get my offer accepted, and I am planning to remove the inspe...

Can anyone recommend a good fertilizer that is chemical free? I'm asking about my personal residence.

I don't have a service come to spray my lawn because I am anti-chemicals. We eat natural and organic food and I a...

I looked at two duplexes (C Neighborhood). One of the duplexes has long-term tenants in place (years) but below market rate. If I were to buy, should I hang on to them assuming I can make some sort of profit or raise ...

I want to hear your personal opinions on what you think the most important 20% of Real Estate investing is. I know there is lots of important ideas and things to know but if you could personally pinpoint it what would...