I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

Hey everyone,Im curious if anyone has really long distance investing (international)? My wife and I are starting to delve into the rental market in Italy and we were looking to see if anyone else has experience invest...

Hi and thank you for visiting my post, I will try to keep this short. I am 22 years old and in the military, I am getting out in December and will be going into construction while doing rental properties on the side. ...

Hi everybody-I knew this would happen eventually, but this is our first instance of a guest leaving our place a mess. The rate is over $900/night and so we were crossing our fingers that perhaps it wouldn't happen so ...

Okay so I used to be pretty smart. Or so I thought. But it's been a while since I've done anything remotely "active" in the property investment world. I have been renting out a few places as a sole proprietor that jus...

There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good.  The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...

Hey everyone, I’m a novice investor and I’d appreciate some advice or insight on my situation, even though I know everyone’s circumstances are different.I’m currently 27 and will soon have three rental properties alon...

I'm wondering if there is a creative way to list my rent price. Currently the utility prices are included in the rent because I don't have split meters. The problem with this is that it drives up the cost of the rent ...

Would like to hear from others on this one.Often, when I tell someone about an apartment building located in a class C neighborhood in NYC, the first question they ask is whether I carry a gun when visiting the proper...

I love the idea of buying rental properties in a more landlord-friendly area, but the idea of managing a rental property from afar is terrifying. I would love to hear people's experiences with doing this and how it ha...