I logged on to my local MLS today and noticed a new message with an attachment from the US Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that speaks (in general) about how almost 1/3 of the US population has a criminal ...

I always hated being stuck in human body, and the human brain is even worse.  It has this storage of ridiculous stupid emotions that hold us back and in my case it's stronger than any rational capabilities I didnt get...

I originally posted a three part series on early retirement in May of this year. At the time, I had another goal that I was working on. Well, here is where I stand.

Most on here know I travel a lot! Wifey says ...

Background: I am a real estate agent who runs a flat rate listing company, meaning I make the same amount no matter how much houses sell for. For that reason I don't mind necessarily care if houses sit on market forev...

To begin I will say that if you operate in a State that requires that Landlords always be represented by a Lawyer none of my experiences or practices may apply. In our jurisdiction Landlords are not required to have l...

Hello BP family. My name is Huso Akaratovic and I am from Newport News, Virginia. As I am not new to BP, however, this is my first time doing an official introduction in the forum. I have been reading a lot of posts a...

I have a friend that has been looking for a house. She has found 2 that she really liked but when she wanted to put an offer on them her realtor wouldn't. She said the sellers (of both different houses) had paid almos...

I am happy that California has passed a new law that eases restrictions on secondary units, effective January 1. When Portland did something similar, it sparked an ADU boom. Permitted ADU projects skyrocketed, and a c...

I recently stumbled on a fully occupied 6 unit property that would bring in about 35% Cash on Cash and that does take into consideration 15% vacancy. The city itself has a higher than average crime rate according to n...

I am looking at a SFH in a new sub division that is a little bit remote, but continues to grow. As a result, all properties there have septic systems. The house i am interested in was build in 2007. I have no experien...