BP community, Earlier last week, I closed on my first investment property, a duplex for 330k (25% down, conventional loan for 30 yr @ 4.875%). One unit is currently unoccupoed, and the other unit has tenants until the...

Should I allow pets in a rental?  Does this limit my rental pool?  What are your thoughts?Being in the property management business I receive many questions regarding pets.  It's about a 50/50 mix.  50 percent would l...

I have had a rash of evictions lately for non-payment and it has caused me to look introspectively at what I am doing or not doing when screening these tenants, that may result in me allowing bad tenants to slip throu...

Need to make a few decisions and I still don't have my big boy pants to make them! Bought 2 houses in the city of Oak Park here in Michigan, not a high end area but definitely a nice quiet/affordable city with very...

I live in California, and own six tax liens in Arizona for which the redemption period has expired. I mailed out the 30 day notice to start foreclosure on five of them over the last two weeks.
One of the properties i...

Hi BP!I have owned my home in the East Bay for 6 years and am ready to get into investing. I am considering these three options and would love some expert advice on which makes the most sense on what to do with up to ...

U.S. Coronavirus deaths 348 Since Jan 1 - U.S. Flu deaths 23,000 Since Jan 1 - numbers from the CDCDo you see the irony?Panic, Panic, Panic. and for what? Follow the money. Who gains the most by setting the word in PA...

So I just started out with my first rental property. I posted my rental ad on multiple platforms (zillow, trulia, zumper, craigslist, apartments.com) and set the rate about 10% higher than the market with the intentio...

Hi, im in San Diego California I have 2 properties one property that rents for $280 less than my mortgage and the other that rents for $800 less than my mortgage. Both have a pmi i could wash away probably in a year. ...

Ok, it’s really more of a survey, and it’s really not required. But in the spirit of doing our patriotic duty (due today by the way, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence!), please participate for the benefit ...