I need serious input! I just looked at a Historic house in my town that has been sitting vacant for over 30 years. The family finally put it on the market and are asking $80K. The realtor thinks they would take $40K o...

This month the Indianapolis Council is to consider City Council General Ordinance No. 215.  This proposal will require/mandate that all Landlords accept Section 8 vouchers and be subject to rules that go along with th...

I have a rental in a lower income area that has about three quarters of the people living there are related or friends of some sort. This is a nice place to live except the new monsters next door. Next door a nice hom...

I've been a real estate investor for about 12 years now and I've been involved in a lot of flips. I don't do upper end houses, mostly just starter home stuff. I know that there are people who frequently make 100k + on...

I have my first rental under contract. Though I understand taxes in a general sense and what to do for my own house I'm in the dark when it comes to whats different for rental properties. What are got strategies to lo...

It would be interesting to hear stories of what some of you did BEFORE discovering real estate;
Is your life dramatically different NOW? Will you or did you make it your goal to be a full-time investor? Does anyone re...

Everyone wants to buy a foreclosure until they get to see inside the property.
Look at what this guy won at the tax foreclosure option.https://www.13abc.com/2024/02/25/buyer-beware-local-man-buys...
It's not always ...

Hi BP,I have a rental where 4 young women (mid-20's) are renting out my 4-bedroom home in an A/B suburban neighborhood. Several weeks ago, a tenant's vehicle, a BMW, was stolen overnight, and at the same time a neighb...

As some of you know, my wife and I are in the process of purchasing a vacation home in the Davenport area. We are planning to rent it out as an STR when we are not there. While looking at other STRs around the area we...

I was wondering if anyone has been successful "upselling" rental income by offering extras to boost monthly rent.  I'm thinking things like extra $ for optional wash/dryer, stainless frig, security alarm, even a flats...