In a recent podcast David Greene answered the question of a young person from San Diego.  He commented that total returns in the Midwest are poor because they don't appreciate and rents don't go up.  He specifically c...

People in Michigan hate renting houses without basements. But then at one point or another they all leak. They all have a hairline cracks and you get that call.

What do you do? Do u spend thousands to waterp...

So many people are graduating college every year with tens of thousands of dollars of debt. Many of these graduates are having a hard time finding jobs that pay 50K+. It doesn't make sense to me to "invest" all of thi...

I started managing my own properties (with a handyman's help) because the management companies I first hired were terrible. Plus I could use the extra money. The problem is now I sleep poorly. I often wake up with ...

So here's the deal: I want to put YOUR photo on the front page of BP. Maybe not forever, but it would be cool to feature some BP members in front of their Rentals or Flips. I'm driving around the country right now. Ac...

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I am looking into getting my real estate license, but I heard through the grapevine that all realtors are required to become brokers now, that you just can't get your real estate license to be just a realtor?...

I need help deciding how to spend my marketing dollars. I've been sending letters to out of state owners. I'm going to begin marketing to absentee owners (that live in state) and already have half the work done for t...

Closed on 25 acres in Belize 2 weeks ago.  Property:20 acres of 12 year teak.  5 acres of cleared hill.  Water and sewer about 200 yards away.  1 mile to the main highway.  Great 360 degree view.  Great cell reception...

Dear BP community, I recently bought and rehabbed my first rental, we left it in great shape and its ready to rent. The property is in a nice neighborhood and a good school district. But unfortunately, we are struggli...