I know BP is mostly for RE, but does anyone here also invest in any franchises?  Seems like it could be as profitable if not more as a Re investment.  Also, could be a good way to diversify your investments and not pu...

Hello fellow BP members,

I currently own a single family home in Colorado Springs that's been a great rental the last couple of years. I bought it using the VA loan and put very little down on it. I lived there long ...

Hey folks,I'm new to the investment game and I've come across a situation I need some input from the current landlords on.I've got a tenant that has paid late each of the three months I have owned the property.  As pe...

There's been a lot of discussion on the forums as it relates to differentiating bad debt from good.  The most common view on BP is that any debt which does not produce investment returns is bad debt.I, for the most pa...

Hey there,
Hope I can learn from all the experienced landlords here...
I just had my inspection completed, for an investment townhome I'm interested in Baltimore, MD.The house is ~120 years old, and besides the expe...

I apologize in advance for the number of questions. I have tried to phrase them in such a way that it provides my conclusion and I am mostly looking for confirmation.If a CPA wants to do a quick review my return and d...

I've been listening to CNBC this morning and they have been releasing some of the plan to bailout homeowners.

It was just released an hour and half ago so the details are few and far between at this point but here ar...

A fellow investor recently said to me, "I want a 60 year old renter because they're stuck in their ways and I want them to be stuck in my home." If this is the target renter, you'd have to have single-story homes with...