My wife and I are just about to close on our first rental property. It is a mixed use unit with 1 commercial and 4 residential properties.  To start, my wife is going to do the daily property management duties and I o...

I am new to BP and am starting my own real estate development business while I continue my full time architecture job (corporate, mostly retail; not residential).  I worked as land manager for one of the largest home ...

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The area I live in has been struck hard by foreclosures and delinquent taxes.

In today's paper there are 140 properties forfeited to the state for non-payment of taxes and a sale is scheduled later th...

I’ve owned a condo in Aiea since 2002. I’ve rented it out to the same tenant since 2010 for about $2500. They are leaving. I live out of state. We converted a two car garage into a nice unpermitted apartment under the...

Hello Everyone,This post will be a bit long winded.  I am considering selling my 4 unit building in the Ravenswood area of Chicago.  The property is located near Ashland and Lawrence.  I am having a little bit of trou...

Hi,Am a VR owner who is migrating into property management. Would be grateful if anyone has recommendations on software. My idea is to run a website providing owners access to a reservation calendar so they can see wh...

Hey BP Community,I'm hoping replace some valves on old hot water radiators this summer once the system is drained. A little background:1) My condo was built in 1952, I don't know how old the radiators are but assume t...

Hello all,  My name is Brittany and I am new to BP and real estate investing. I just wanted to share something that I thought could be of use to any newbies looking to finance a deal. This was copied from an email I r...

I was in the Army at the time, and knew the importance of stock market investing, but didn't have any knowledge in Real Estate.  I started looking into buying my first house in 2008. The problem was I was still in the...

I am selling my home and plan to do a 1031 exchange toward a foreclosed home. Is this transaction too difficult (time to get offer accepted in 45 days too challenging vs. a non-foreclosed home)?