Often, when I do a showing for one of my vacant properties, I usually ask prospects what they have seen thus far in their local rental search.  Quite often they report many "dumps" and thus was wondering if in the lan...

I have a nightmare buyer.
He wanted lots of work done before buying.  We did it..put 7K in escrow as an earnest deposit.
Then he demanded more things before closing not on contract like evicting tenants he didn't li...

There is lots of concern, discussion and hesitation amongst potential property purchasers or investors for fear of a recession and decline of property valuations and/or market conditions. Although many variables are v...

I'd like to know what the BP community thinks of buying older lots in existing communities to build homes for sale. I've noticed some builders will discount their remaining lots in there developments. I want to start ...

Hey all! I wanted to ask the community: What are examples of your strategic renovations to demand higher rents, higher appraisals, or even a higher sale price? For example: with rentals, will you refinish hardwood or ...

What makes commercial real estate a better investment than the stock market

Investing in the stock market can be a great way to build wealth over time, but it also comes with risk. Losing money in the stock market ...

What is the current demand for tenants in Chicago?  When I marketed and rented an apartment 8 months ago, I found it more difficult to find qualified tenants, and ended up dropping rent 10-15%.  Location is Wicker Par...

Any investors that have experience with owning properties in smaller towns north of Dayton, OH(Troy, Tipp City, West Milton etc.) - what is the demand for rentals?  What kind of jobs support this area?  what is the te...

Hello BP,

I’m a recent graduate in economics and I’ve been studying RE investing for years. However right now what I need is a career, my girlfriend and I are living in Kona, HI doing a work trade (that’s how we move...

If you were to list your go-to real estate agent who can execute seller finance deals, who would you list? Market doesn’t matter, just looking to compile a solid list of investor-friendly agents who know how to work w...