I have a very nice couple with three well behaved kids that wants to rent one of my homes. The problem for me is trying to verify if they are good tenants or not. I asked for the standard copies of each of the couples...

Hi everyone,I'm wondering whether my fiancé and I should begin to pay our debt down ASAP or begin investing in RE. I know there are intelligent arguments on both sides of this issue and that it depends on the details ...

I'm pretty sure I'm about to evict a tenant....

What can I do to safeguard any potential theft/vandalism in between the time I notify the tenant I'm going to evict them and when the sheriff shows up (maybe 1 week)....

I must say I'm 98% inspired and 2% frustrated, but thought a mildly inflammatory title might get more views. :)First off, if you haven't read Chris Voss' "Never Split the Difference" and listened to podcast "The Ultim...

I'll start by saying: I know I'm too soft on the tenants. We have a late fee in our lease of $25 for rents that run 1100-1200 per month but it's a one-time fee no matter how late they are. I also have a bad habit of f...

I am in the process of loan shopping for my first real estate purchase (2-4 unit multi family). I have gone to a mortgage broker (1 month ago) who initially told me I can do 5% down on a conventional loan and we did ...

Hello,I’m new BP and REI – a complete newbie in fact. I live in the Houston, TX area and want to concentrate on Commercial RE. I’m interested in both apartment complexes and office buildings. I originally thought I wo...

I have moved around quite a bit, and always find myself back in New England. I am a young entrepreneur with family in New England and am very excited to start investing. As the reality of my first investment home gets...

I have a dilemma.
I am thinking about buying my first investment property, a multifamily complex or duplex/triplex (up to 500-550k). Thinking about picking between Cincinnati, Cape Coral, Albuquerque, San Antonio. Do...