Hi All,A lesson I recently learned the hard way:I own several multi-family homes in nice neighborhoods, targeting young professionals and young families for tenants. At first we said no pets, but all of our best appli...

This is a question of writing off everything on your taxes for that big tax break vs the ability to get approved for a high loan amount.

I have a really good W-2 job in addition to my rental properties. Last tax se...

My mother has 3 rental properties, and our current home. She has done fairly well for an immigrant into the US from MX. I have always seen her juggle these 3 houses and recently, this last Easter my spark for real est...

So say I chose real estate as my career and had no money prior, therefore, I get a junior debt loan on some type of rental property. However, would you recommend getting a short term job in the beginning of a real est...

I have a long term rental in Lake Tahoe (NV side). We had a tennant for a year, who renewed for another 8 months.  Two months after renewing she said her company restructured and she lost her job so she wanted to move...

BP,I have found an REO property I am making an offer on, but I am curious if anyone in MD has experience dealing with Mold mitigation in a Baltimore County Row-home Basement?  The property I have found has been sittin...

Hey BP community,I have a question on making sure I am doing things the right way.  Myself and my investing partner currently have a duplex that we self manage.  Her boss is moving out of state and approached us askin...

I have been reading up on the 50% rule, and i am trying to understand it fully. My previous method of calculating expenses only adds up to a mere 35%

my old way includes

Property tax x 12
Mortgage insurance x 12
Re...

We have several real estate related bills on the table here in Virginia for the 2020 legislative session. One bill, HB152 proposes to allow for up-zoning of areas traditionally zoned for SFR only. He goes on to descri...

As your Portfolio grows and evolves, so too do your insurance needs. Many investors start with a variety of insurance carriers to manage different properties. While this approach works in the early stages, there comes...