I have a property management company which I am trying to grow.  I started out 6 years ago as a real estate investor so I understand the philosophy of minimizing all costs to maximize your ROI.  The question though is...

Economic Update
(Monday, June 22, 2020)

The recession that started in March was the sharpest downturn since the Great Depression. As it turns out, it may also be the shortest. This doesn't mean our economy is ...

I’m seeking advice on what to do about a mistake that my contractor made on a remodel that I’m managing from afar.

I explained that I wanted subway tile backsplash in the kitchen. The contractor sends me pictures of...

I have already read a lot of threads on this, I just want to confirm what I know and make sure I am on the right track and not missing anything important.1. When transferring a rental property from your personal name ...

Hello everyone! My name is Andre and I'm a novice real estate investor. I actually used advice from Bigger Pockets a few years ago to purchase my first rental property. So here is my dilemma. I'm looking...

In today's post, I want to use experience I've had in two fields that I really love: databases and real estate. Specifically, with databases I want to go over new techniques using more data and varieties of data as it...

Hi All!
Looking for some guidance/advice please.  I would like to purchase rentals.  I've set up an LLC and then went to the bank to talk about my plan and see what finance options I have.  The bank tells me they won...

Hi BP Community!One of my SF in the Dayton, OH is reporting bed bugs.  They moved in December 1, 2016 and just reported it to my PM this week.  I know it wasn't infested 6 months ago, and I have always made repairs in...

I've been baffled at some of the absolute NNN deals that are being sent around. For example I saw a Starbucks location listed at a 5.5 cap with a new 10 year lease. The lease has a 10% escalator at year 5. They are as...

Has anyone had good/bad experiences using "The Work Number" for employee verification?  We usually ask for pay stubs and do not formally verify employment.  But, we have a perspective tenant whose income we would like...