Hey all, What measures do you take before renting to tenants? How do you do background checks? How do you do credit checks? Any advice would be appreciated.Also, how do you collect rent? Do you have a check mai...

Hi everyone, I posted we are under contract in Gatlinburg, and found out yesterday our appraisal came in under offer so we may need to head back down for a second hunt. Just waiting on seller to see what he’s willing ...

I am a new landlord, and last week I filed my first Summons for Unlawful Detainer (I'm here in VA, which I've heard is landlord friendly). Here is my question. Now March 3rd, rent is late (again). Do I need to file...

Hello everyone!So I've been doing a lot of research on the best way to start my marketing campaign for wholesaling. At first I was considering bandit signs, but don't want to deal with the hassle of city ordinance, un...

One of my favorite things about like-minded communities like BP is the ability to share your goals, challenges, and specific issues. Chances are, someone else out there has already been there, done that, and has exper...

“The Truth About Rehab Projects & Budgets”By Justin M. Bullock, Real Estate Developer & InvestorWhere there are numerous components to real estate investing, one of the most common struggles (with both new and...

Hello to all. Please provide feedback on prioritizing the numbers in the calculators.- Is there a website or tool to help real estate investors find the average cap rate in a neighborhood or City?- Should I concentrat...

This is sort of a long read and not exactly a simple situation, so I apologize in advance.My current situation: I owned my house outright, until I got divorced last year. I needed to pay off my ex in the settlement, s...

Hello All!I am very new to REI and luckily stumbled upon BP and this community only recently! I've been in the corporate world for little over a decade, doing finance/banking, consulting, etc. While I do like what I d...

How many of you have read a good portion of the health care bill?

I must admit, I coudn't sit and crack out 1000 or so pages of legal jargon at one sitting but, I did find a site with some bullet points, then I loc...