The Leading Index of Economic Indicators has been a pretty good indicator of a decline in economic activity, since it was published. The index uses nonfarm payroll employment, the unemployment rate, average hours work...

My new tenant, who will move in Oct. 1st, has requested that her employer automatically deposit rent into our account weekly.  Our bank said they would do it and it all sounds good to me, but I have never collected re...

Integrity Bank Becomes 10th U.S. Failure This Year

Integrity Bank of Alpharetta, Georgia, was closed by U.S. regulators today, the 10th bank to collapse this year amid a surge in soured real-estate loans stemming fr...

Hi BP!First post here.  I'm a long time lurker.  This community is really cool.  My background... I grew up in Gainesville, FL.  I worked my way through college and realized with my income I could buy a house.  I boug...

My renter's wife contacted me early to let me know they were going to be late with the rent payment. I understood, and just advised the $5 per day late fee(I'm very fair and understanding). The 10th comes around and I...

Hi everyone,This is newbie question about property Inspections. Currently, I am out of state so it is not possible for me to visit the properties and I need to trust the property inspectors.Few weeks ago, I was planni...

Hi there,I'm new to this group and real estate investing in general. I live in Miami, South Florida, and am looking to get into the market. Not as a get rich quick, but rather as a slow and steady accumulation and gro...

Hello BP Family,I've been considering this topic over the past few weeks, as my wife and I have begun the journey of real estate investing. I thought I'd share my perspective with attention to the psychology of this p...