Like many of you, I am use to potential tenants telling me the rent is high and trying to negotiate it down - with many of our international students, this exchange is just part of the process as culturally you haggle...

Hi  All,The recent tragedy of the realtor that was killed while showing a home serves as an unfortunate reminder of the potential risks posed by door knocking.  I never go alone; I usually take my sister.  Even though...

Just heard about a friend of a friend who is using a HELOC with the intention of paying off his home quickly. The basic idea is that you use a HELOC to pay off your original mortgage. Then instead of having your free ...

What do you do if you were me? Please advice?
Even though I trained them that due date is due date, My tenant moved in May 2109,it’s a year lease contract with 1st
day of the month due, in June 4th, I got the firs...

@Scott Trench ruined my first home purchase.  Just kidding...kind of, but in a good way.This year, May 2017, I bought my first house. Renting felt like I was throwing money away so I thought I was making a smart inves...

Hello everyone, anyone I have spoke to about REI in my personal life all tell me the same thing: don’t get into real estateThey are all people who have had properties themselves, have tried to rent them out and have t...

Many of the multifamily properties listed in Chicago (in the $400k-$600k price range) are built between 1890-1920. I noticed many of these foundations have settled, cracks in plaster, dips in the flooring, etc. If the...

Hey Guys,
I'm a first time poster as I'm new to the Disney STR world. Id like to get a sense from some STR owners as to some of the assumptions I can make in my general underwriting. I'm in the process of purchasing...

Ever wondered how to track the market for mortgage rates, especially when it comes to Non-QM and DSCR Loans?  Check out my latest article published here on BP!Thoughts/comments/feedback?  Did I forget anything? let me...

Question for all real estate agents: How do you deal with people who looks at lots of properties, but never seems to buy any?As an investor, I look at a lot of homes and properties and I go for months, if not a year w...