With all the creative R/E investors here on BP lets chat and share about the loopholes you have used.  Maybe loopholes is considered "taboo" to some so lets call them rules that seem to "favor" those educated (My new ...

Hey BP,

My wife and I just closed this past week on a house that we are using as a rental. Throughout the entire process working with our lender, we told him over and over that this would be a non owner occu...

I have a pending deal set up and need info. I am knowledgeable in negotiating and closing short sales but in this case I am not sure about negotiating the deal as I am the buyer. The seller and I have already agreed t...

Would it necessarily be true that the more deductions you claim on your tax return the less a bank will lend to you because of your lower taxable income?

So therefore, isn't this technically a catch 22 situation wher...

I have been watching the news coming out of Houston non stop and it is truly heart breaking to hear some of the stories. Obviously my thoughts and prayers go out to all the Houstonians suffering through this. I am sta...

I've decided to look to buy my first true investment property in the near future and despite knowing how to run the numbers, I'm having a difficult time deciding where I should be looking to buy. I'm considering eithe...

I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...

I am working with an owner who wants to sell the house she and her deceased husband owned in Texas. Problem is her husband had 3 kids before they got married and they aren't letting her sell.  There is an existing no...

Hi, I need some advice as I want to start building a rental portfolio and it seems complicated, but then I see a lot of people doing it like they’d buy groceries… I studied the area I want to invest in, I looked at va...

So hurricane Harvey was very devastating to all the houses in Houston but luckily my rental property did not suffer any damages whatsoever but I did end up loosing my truck that was paid off for so now I have to take ...