I guess We are on the verge of a pandemic. stocks have already lost a considerable amount of value due to this virus. Thankfully I was able to sale majority of my positions a couple days ago to prevent any further l...

Hello BP Members,I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy and sane in these crazy times.  I am currently under contract on a vacation rental in the Smoky Mountains (approx. 10 min from Pigeon Forge), with a closing da...

I have a SFR that I just put on the rental market after two years of remodeling.  The place is brand new from the studs in.  I have had a myriad of unqualified people inquire.  I did get a request from a person who is...

Not trying to be provocative here, but many seasoned real estate investors and seasoned real estate brokers/associate brokers hate wholesalers.Not just for breaking the law, acting as an agent for a fee, without being...

Hi All,I've recently had someone apply for a 1 bed 1 bath apartment I have for rent. I'm having a hard time deciding if I should accept the application or not and would greatly appreciate any feedback one way or the o...

I'm thinking about buying some property in the general area <$200k. I want to avoid the bubble of Seattle proper. I'm a little bit familiar with Tacoma, it's a possibility, but wanted to know if there is an area in...

I live in Long Island, NY, where hideous shacks cost half a million and only rent for $2000 a month, so I am excited about investing long distance. (My first investment duplex in NY metro is cashflow negative-I hadn't...

I just finished reading Christine Karpinski's book 'How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner' . The slant of it was that if you manage yourself and use portals like Airbnb, vrbo, etc. you can break even or even get po...

Yes I know this topic has been discussed many times. However I am accumulating more properties and I need to make a commitment to either forming an LLC or just staying a sole proprietor. I have heard and read that l...

About 6 months ago I reached out to my property manager in writing and ask them to raise rents on all my properties by $25.  I reminded them to do this about a month before each lease renewed.   When I got my lease re...