We live and have rentals in northwest suburbs of IL. Our tenants have lived in one of our rental houses for 1 year and 3 months. They are responsible tenants, always are paying their rent on time and keeping up the pr...

Hello everybody. My name is Brandon Maxwell and I am an architect in Blacksburg, Virginia. I have wanted to become an architect literally since I was 5 years old. The built environment and the process by which we alte...

I put my first investment property in Baltimore, MD recently.  I am about to start the rehab and plan to rent it as a Section 8 property once I'm finished.  I am deciding now what level of renovation will give me the ...

This is VERY long but VERY interesting. Feel free to dispute any of the "facts " listed if you can. If not, start worrying, imo. Rich

The Wolf Family immigrated from Austria - Tyrol - in 1883 leaving behind one c...

So I know BP is a great place to learn about any aspect of REI.  Many say paying for coaching & mentor makes no sense with all of the valuable info you can gather here as a BP member.I came across Investor Grit - ...

I passed my license exam recently and I'm interviewing firms this week and next. I also own a basic phone and need to upgrade.

What are your experiences, thoughts and recommendations for a smartphone?

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Hi BP,

Its been a while since I posted here. I have been learning a lot from all of you. :)

Here is what bothers me now. I bought a duplex in Sacramento 6 months ago. Since we put a new tenant in on the unit (the ot...

Every business needs to watch the "Numbers". I'm not talking about the Profit and Loss statement (although very important), I'm talking about your Closing Ratios. Wholesalers, please comment with your ratios for th...

Hello, friends,I'm going to describe a dispute without revealing my role in it. Truth is, the side I'm on is really not important, and I think I'll get the best and most unbiased advice if you consider it from both po...

I am completely new in real estate. I talked with an investment company and they said I can buy an old house or cheap house ( single family 3 bed, 1 bath or 2 bed, 1 bath ) for 20k- 30k and do a rehab( Jacksonville, F...