Hello BP,I am looking to invest in my first house using a first time home buyer loan. I am approved up to $175k I need 1.5% down payment. My question is should I go for a more expensive house or go for a fixer upper? ...

I have some tenants moving out at the end of December and will be remodeling the kitchen. It is over 30 years old and falling apart in there. What are some best practices for remodeling a rental property for around $5...

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My name is John and I am from Columbus, Ohio. I don't have much experience in real estate, I've purchased two homes in the past as personal residences and sold one of them using realtors.

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Hello all,My name is Sydnie Medina, a 24 year-old graduate of the University of Michigan. I am new to BE and the real estate industry. I currently work for a large chemical company near my hometown on their procure-to...

We can agree that credit is tight in the current mortgage climate, right? Even for owner occupants with good credit, it would seem that banks are looking for reasons NOT to extend mortgage loans. Of course, investor...

Hi awesome Real Estate fans,I have a situation and need advice on what to do. I had signed a Purchase Contract as the Buyer in July 2016 for a short sale condo. I had appointed the Seller's agent as also my agent and ...

I am working with buyers on a short sale and they have an accepted offer with the seller and the short sale negotiator informed us that bank accepted offer as well. Short sale negotiator office was suppose to send buy...

We are considering using Doorloop property management software and would love to hear any experiences from the BP community. We own our own portfolio with different ownerships and have hired an in house property manag...

I was recently asked about my opinion in having stainless steel appliances in rentals to which I really did not have much of an opinion on the matter other than as an agent I rarely see it rentals. I want to pose t...