I have a few properties down my belt but would like to gain more in-depth knowledge of the local market. but I have no interest in becoming an agent, (always felt an agent has to be a semi-public figure to be successf...

As someone fascinated by the intersection of housing, technology, and fairness, I couldn’t ignore the Justice Department’s latest lawsuit against six of the largest landlords in the country. It’s not every day that ac...

MY FIRST BP POST! YAY!I have read 100 books, read forums, watched podcasts, analyzed deals, talked to my lender, paid off all my debt and I have $50k to play with. I can't use that $50k to buy multiple properties in D...

Sharing the Freddie Mac Worst Cities in terms of declining values. Boom towns zoom towns going down. Probably time to sell in Boise.

I saw this online the other day. Its percent of home payment to median income which has been skyrocketing over the past few years. I had mentioned in the past 1 of 2 things is going to happen:1. This goes back to the ...

Hay everybody,Just wondering, do any of you have experience with Norada Real Estate? http://www.noradarealestate.comIf you do please let me know how you worked with them, and what your experience was like.  Thanks much!

Hello BP community,I have a newbie question.  Let's say you own a rental property.  How do you go about arranging the electric, gas, water, and other utility bills to be paid by the tenants?  Do you deactivate the ser...

I attended my first DFW REI Club meeting last night, and definitely plan on going back. There were roughly 70-80 people there to see Robyn Thompson - aka the "Queen of Rehab" - teach part of her curriculum, and it onl...

I'll need to do quite a bit of work to get this property back and healthy. Things like carpets, blinds, doors, lights, fumigation, paint, cleaning and some landscaping. The brunt of my frustration is at the tenants wh...

There are a lot of negative headlines on the collapse of STRs.  Especially the impact of vacationing if we head into a recession, as people have less discretionary income to spend on travel and travel-related expenses...