Hey Everyone!so we are considering the idea of collecting rent online using one of the various available websites out there. my questions are 1 - do you collect electronically or in person?2 - if electronically what s...

This is my first forum question, so thought I'd start out with something light, such as tax reform. I just re-read "The Fair Tax Book" by Neil Boortz and former Congressman Hal Linder. Has anyone read this book y...

Hello BP!I'm looking for advice from landlords offering online rental applications. The rental market here is white-hot, and properties often have multiple applications submitted before the property is even available ...

I've owned rental property for over a decade, and have learned some tips and tricks from experience, forums, books, and friends.  I no longer manage my own properties.  I've hired a property management company, and ju...

There is so much speculation among realtors, lenders, and real estate investors about the “shadow inventory.” I wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes at the banks with regard to releasing inventory? Does any...

Generally, when I visit properties I like to request the tenant to be there while I'm there so that my activities are "monitored".  I have a rental that the tenant has stated he has no problem with me entering without...

So my CPA last week said that he can no longer do my taxes because he no longer does extension and I can't get my tax documents to him before their internal deadline. As such, I'm left with the question - should I hir...

Can a 25 foot long 6"x4"x.210" 6061 aluminum association I-beam can span a distance of 24 feet? It is for the top of a pergola and both beams would be supporting about 200 pounds of rafters and lattice on top.

I think I want to be my own contractor for a pretty large commercial project. Am I crazy for doing this? I could just hire a contractor to do it but my experience here with contractors has been they are SLOW. In Panam...

Who are the biggest and/or most successful multifamily syndicators out there in the world, or on BP? Anyone heard of any syndicators to stay away from, or who have had to make significant or repeated capital calls, or...