I have been pre-approved by a mortgage broker who was recommended by an investor friend. How do i go about shopping for mortgages and better rates without it affecting my credit score?

Hi, first time post! This site is awesome, been lurking for a few weeks.I’ve been listening bp podcasts for little over a month now. I’ve also read buy, rehab, rent, refi, repeat.Both myself and colleague at work are ...

Can someone recommend a note servicing company that accepts to work with small portfolios?

For STRs... what's the best way to gather the data on utilities, pest control, pool cleaning, general maintenance, etc...?

Hey BPers, color me ignorant put does anyone know what this pump is?  It's in the backyard of a property I'm viewing, sprinkler system maybe?  Here is link to the picture.http://www.shutterfly.com/share/received/welco...

I've read in numerous places not to buy/invest into a high unemployment area or low population growth area. But does that strategy actually apply to a well-known tourist attraction city? (For ex: Las Vegas)There are a...

Hello all! We bought an amazing home in South Norwalk and are having trouble finding renters. We have it posted on Zillow, apartments.com, Craigslist and flyers around town. Many people become very interested and have...

Hi- I’m new to the forum and I’d greatly appreciate any advice.
I am under contract for a SFH property in metro Austin Area with a target closing date of end of May. Starting next year, I’d like to use the propert...

This question is probably unique to Washington DC property, but I recently found out that our Foreign Service, as well as Foreign Service for many countries, rent homes for diplomat and staff to use from the local hou...

There's a common belief among landlords that pets are an absolute "no-go." While I prefer not to have pets in my apartments, I don't always provide a strict no. The main reason behind that is tenant quality. I mainly ...