I am under contract to buy a multifamily. A previous tenant reported the property to the local government about six months ago for possible lead paint. The government agency sent in a lead inspector, who wrote a long ...

BP Members,I'm new to the multi-family/apt area of RE and I've spent some time analyzing my metro area (and we are thinking of moving to another major metro area-that's another story).  However, I've found a wide rang...

So many people are scared of what is going on in our economy because of what they are told by others. Yet, they really don’t understand what is making our economy tick. I recently received an ‘economic update’...

I was in the building department yesterday and the clerks there told me that they have seen a big increase in building permits issued this month (a big increase from zero might not be much, but certainly better than n...

Came across this article the other day that I thought was very interesting, would be interested in hearing other BPer's opinions. Anybody who lives or works in a big city probably thinks about this a lot.http://www.cu...

Toledo has been making some big strides lately and has a become an investor hot spot for out of state investors. The city is ranked the #1 mid-sized city in the USA for new business start ups. Toledo is also now ranke...

Section 8 housing is a controversial topic among real estate investors. The program comes from a housing law passed in the 1930s during the Great Depression. At that time, the government was focused on providing high-...

The four factors that impact real estate prices, availability, and investment potential are:
Demographics 
    Interest Rates
    Government Policies & Subsidies
    The Economy
First: Demographics
D...

I have been looking it the protest going on around the U.S. and it sparked a couple questions in my head. My cousin who is in NYC tells me it is more serious than what is shown on T.V. I have seen videos show how cele...

All right, this question is for my friends in those "expensive" markets that seek to invest outside of their own backyard:Part 1: When evaluating out of state markets, what factors influence your decision and why?Part...