Hi BP!I am in the process of buying my first property and we have a 12 year old water heater. The inspector recommends replacing it, but the contractor says it should go on for a long time.My question is: how long doe...

Hey friends, I just figured I'd finally introduce myself. I got into BP's podcast about 1.5 years ago due to a longer commute for work, and have been a lurker/occasional poster on the site for about a year on and off....

Hi,I’m new to real estate investing and wondering if there are any meetups happening here. Also wondering everyone’s opinion on the market, generally. From what I’m seeing in this market (Hoboken, Essex and Bergen cou...

I'm kind of out of the loop on the REO scene since I bought my two properties in January and haven't made any offers since.

I've been told recently by someone that there are bidding wars on Fannie Mae properties now...

I don't understand fully how we as investors might be affected if the government gets serious about paying off debt and actually does it.

Let's assume for a second that the government comes up with a plan to pay off...

Greetings Gentle Readers!Typically when a property owner or manager needs a laundry proposal they contact a laundry company and ask for a “proposal” without giving the operator, specific, if any guidelines in which th...

Here is a question that I have for all the expert landlords out there.

My folks own roughly 50 rental units, in a small town of about 14,000 people. There is still a note on the rentals that has 4 years left, monthl...

Hello BP community,I’m looking into buy & hold properties in the Dallas Ft. Worth area, but I’m concerned about the high property taxes in Texas. Can anyone tell me about the “basic homestead exemption”? I’d like ...

A few of you may have read that I'm on the prowl for my first investment inreal estate. I'm patient and have no problem waiting for the perfect property.

However...

In the later half of 2013, once Bernanke is no lon...

You can no longer get any sort of deal on the MLS Period!! I have been at it for 3mo and have used the basic investor formulas for offer 65-70% of ARV  minus repairs, and Nothing, Nadda!! The Banks are INSANE on their...