Hello Folks,I am a relatively new member here on BP and completed my first new investment property purchase in Pflugerville, Austin (TX). It's a new, 3 bedroom,  single family home by D R Horton. It's been 2 weeks and...

So, new to this whole REI thing. I'm messing around on Zillow just to start looking at various markets - what stuff is being listed for, for what, etc. A particular area of the map is LIT UP with listings. What might ...

Hello everyone, my name is Artiquewa Warren! Most of my friends call me Art Warren for short. I know most of you might think that my name is foreign, but it's not. My mother's friend that it was a cool name and sug...

I have recently come across an off-market deal for a 5-unit property that has 3-units listed under section 8 housing. I'm in Boston and was wondering what experiences other people have had with buying section 8 units? 

How would you handle this?  Obviously if the application process weeds someone out, that helps. Let's say all four come back clean?Should I engage in a price increase bid, all other things being equal?

Anyone see this?Oakland bans criminal background checks on potential tenantshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-21/oakland-bans-criminal-background-checks-on-potential-tenants1. Is this fair to the law-ab...

Hello everyone,

Sometimes, we have prospective tenants who are LGBT couples. Since I am not very familiar with their experiences and perspectives, I would love to hear from those of you who have had interactions or...

If I place a lien on my own homes ( res and rental), in my own name, for the full market value, will those liens protect me from other liens except possibly mortgage co, if they are first and largest?

When I go to s...

I have a rental property in Columbus Ohio area. Someone recently died on the property that is likely a homicide. Couple questions.1) A couple lived there and the husband is likely going to behind bars for a long time....

Hi, I have a strange predicament. I have a single family rental with a family of four in it in a primarily owner occupied neighborhood. The neighbor behind my rental is owned by a woman whose daughter and her partner ...