For a lot of you, whether to build an ADU or not depends on the resale value/appraised value after the ADU construction. The same applies to me - I personally built an attached 630 sqft ADU in San Jose back in 2019 (m...

Turning over a property where a tenant smoked inside the last few months (once she decided she was going to move out). After taking out carpet, scrubbing the nicotine off of the bathroom ceiling and walls, and pai...

Has anyone seen this yet? What are your thoughts?

http://www.loansafe.org/connecticut-real-estate-agent-sentenced-to-prison-for-short-sale-mortgage-fraud-scheme

Sounds like an A-B-C transaction to me - which happen...

Hi everyone.  I recently got a postcard from an individual who says he wants to buy my house. Says that he's been doing this for 10 years and it is his main source of income.  Well, my home is not for sale in the way ...

So, about 2 years ago, I did a short sale on my house to an investor who allowed me to rent back the place for $1200 a month, which is really cheap for the house I'm in. It should rent for about $1500 - $1700.

My pl...

This is a story from my past that provides a perfect example as to why investing in tax liens at auction is so dangerous for any but the most experienced and knowledgable investors
20 years ago I purchased a SFR as a...

This is really bothersome but to be expected. I just cancelled a contract on a property I was planning to purchase because as time progressed we discovered so many defects on construction. Poor craftsmanship, lazy com...

I'm a relative newcomer to RE investment (2 years, 2 properties in Indianapolis) and this was my first tenant turnover.  When the contractor went to make his final inspection of the turnover repairs (nothing major ~$2...

How you all doing fellow Bp'ers.  Gotta another question for the group.  I came across a multi-unit, that  did a walk through on and I want it.  It would be my first, just an FYI.  But  it has all the ingredients, gre...