Has anyone had any luck negotiating with lenders on a short sale? I currently have an offer on a house and the sellers lender won't put anything in writing just tell the agent the offer should be higher and to respond...

I don't own any rentals yet but I took over the management of a rental.  It is our first one and we just had the rehab finished.  I know that lots and lots of calls are typical and no-shows are expected.  I've listed ...

Hi,I have my first property in NC that I have fixed up as a rental.  I spent a lot of time selectinga tenant and thought I had everything ready to roll.  Collected Oct rent, and a security deposit.  Just 5 days after ...

Hello All, My name is Octavio. I've been interested in REI for a good while now, and I've been reading as many articles and books as I can find to get a good grasp on the subject. However, I find myself at a crossroad...

Hey BP nation hope everyone is having a good night, I have a question for all you rehabbing gurus! What's the real truth behind the DIY project of laying a laminate floor? I've been told it's so easy, a weekend fixer ...

I recently wanted to replace old carpet with carpet before renting a 2/1 condo. Listen to this timeline for carpet installation:6/4: I did some research and looked around for carpet. On the second day I decided to go ...

Hi BP! I'm attempting to solve a challenge. Currently we have 20 units, all needing mowing/lawncare.Currently I have about 6 companies handling this because the units are spread throughout the Chicago suburbs. Althoug...

Currently there is a decaying tree divided by my property line and the landlord next door. When I purchased a survey to mark the property it spilt the tree down the middle. I’ve spoken with the tenants next door to ...

Can someone give me an idea as to what would it take to make the kitchen window larger.
Below is the image of what it currently looks like.

Thank you!

So we have found what seems to be a great opportunity with a 3 family property in a great neighborhood.  All of the numbers look great except the price.  It is overpriced by a good bit but we have learned that the ban...