After many books and the variety of material here on the BP site and podcast, I am ready to get to work and make things happen. I have looked at a ton of properties in my market and there are a few that I would be int...

Can a person with a criminal record obtain a real estate license?

I was curious if any members could provide guidance on what tools they use to look up information about the prospective areas where they are looking to invest (crime stats, schools, job growth, housing prices, etc)?  ...

Hello all. I just read an article on commercial financing that said commercial lenders would consider rents in the decision when financing a multi-family if there were leases. I am going on a three-day car trip tomorr...

Pros and cons of renting to people you know? We have some interest from a few acquaintance/friends about our rental. We’re building a business and this is our first owner occupied duplex. What are some tips to keep th...

BBC News, Los Angeles

Supporters of gay marriage march in Los Angeles on 9 November 2008


Waving rainbow flags and placards, thousands marched through eas...

Hi everyone,I have a situation on my hands that I am not sure how to handle.I live in a building that has 4 units. Each unit is individually owned. We have a self-managed association.The association has a business che...

I have a 16 unit apartment complex. All are 3BR 3BA. I am thinking of changing the interior doors to smart locks and renting each room out. I will start with one building at a time. I am wondering if anyone has experi...

I think I just screwed up talking to a realtor. I said I wanted to “house hack” a property, but the realtor told me that’s illegal, because  I have to own it for at least a year or two with FHA. Im  confused,  did I j...

It’s now been over 7 months since I acquired my first 4plex. While on paper it’s performed better than expected (so far), in reality it’s been far from smooth sailing. I figured I’d come here to share one of my more h...