Quick question, when buying a HUD or FHA etc. does all the work have to be done by licensed contractor?

Hello BP community!  Landlording question for you all -- I am under contract for a SFH by a university, closing in early April.  Wondering if anyone had advice on renting to students?  I would ideally rent to grad stu...

Everywhere you look you see articles raving about ‘Micro Homes’. 10,000 Baby Boomers retire every day in the US. There is a growing appetite to spurn the ‘McMansion’ and embrace tiny homes.It’s big news when someone c...

Should I expect the contractor to work on my house everyday on a flip project? If they are not on your house for one day when there are no major weather issues do you check in with them and ask why they were not worki...

This is the worst property situation I've had to date. I'm overwhelmed and not sure what to do. Any helpful advice would be appreciated. I bought this fourplex in December 2013. On Sunday a tenant reported sewerage ba...

Many have argued/claimed here on BP that cash flow on residential properties is of vital importance and investors can not put food on the table with appreciation. I disagree. Once you have built a business with many r...

I am an aspiring note investor and have decided to start by brokering to build capital.  Since these are common concerns, I should start by mentioning that I have no delusions of getting rich quick, am not misrepresen...

Investment Info:

Condo other investment.

Purchase price: $490,000

Cash invested: $6,400

A 3 Bed, 2.5 Bath 1400+ Sq.Ft. Condo located 3 minutes away from SDSU. This property was purchased using 0% dow...

Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...