We have a purchase contract for a lot in Austin that we're planning to build a duplex on. We recently received a title commitment and Schedule B shows an exception for some restrictive covenants from 1948. These wer...

Is anyone else concerned about upcoming inflation with regards to commercial properties? For example, if interest rates substantially increase over the next 5 years, a typical commercial balloon loan may need to be re...

I'm an investor in SoCal and when I'm not at work, I'm most likely researching real estate.

Recently, via CL, I began looking into what the going rental rates were in areas I purchase - simply out of curiosity. Oddl...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...

I try to avoid political discussions, as they never lead anywhere good in the business world - but this one strikes at the very heart of REI.  Former "Sex and the City" actress, Cynthia Nixon is running for Governor o...

Someone please help me, as I am worried if my furnace will cost me lot to fix. I always have to go from the same route so I always see my rental house and every time I pass, I see the door left open. I am not sure wha...

I am leasing some bedrooms one at a time in my little apartment complex (college kids). Got one person who can not live under the same roof as a dog and she has a real doctor's letter from a local MD. I also had this ...

There are many myths in real estate real estate and I want to debunk one right now.
Many real estate professionals tell clients not to buy a mobile/manufactured home because they do not go up in value, this is a lie....

Hi BP colleaguesI am new to MFR and I am hesitant to venture in Class C/D neighborhouds and buildings for investment. As I have limited capital I have no choice but to look at Class C/D types for investment. I am not ...