I have a two-story mixed-use rental with decking (a long wheelchair ramp and landing) along one side. The deck is often damp, slippery in places, and mildews quickly. It doesn't get a lot of sun since it stands only a...

This post is for me to ask the BP community for advice on how to reach my current goals. Background: I am an active duty Marine officer and have been in the military for almost 15 years now.  I plan to retire from the...

How can I pull the equity from my investment property?

My girlfriend and I are looking to relocate to the Yuma, AZ area in the next 12 to 18 months from the Chicagoland area. We are both Marine Corps veterans, she was stationed there. My goal is to be a landlord. One t...

This guy was waiting for us in the back yard of a rehab project we just bought. I have no experience buying and selling boats so I am looking for a little guidance.From my research it looks as if I am supposed to reac...

Hi all!My name is Brandon Hood, and I my real estate background when in 2005 when my parents joined the industry as Realtors, and I heard allllll about it.  Fast forward 10 years, a housing bubble burst (my parents ar...

Hey - Tyson Cross here from San Rafael. I found this site through a google search on some specific investing questions and I'm so glad I did. I've been working in commercial property management for the past year and...

my san francisco home of ~30 years is about to close (under contract for ~$2M+) and i need to shelter about half for a 1031, since we rented the downstairs & the cottage. the SF home is ~95% paid off, so i'll have...

Hey Everyone!We’re a Canadian couple in our thirties looking to buy rental properties in the Port Huron/Metro Detroit area (we live just across the river in Sarnia). We’ve house-hacked previously and rent out one of o...

I have recently separated from the Marine Cops and have been working in the DC area for a few months now. At this point, I am planning on moving to the Denver area at the end of 2016 and get my real estate investing c...