We currently own three investment properties (SFR) and looking to expand that by at least 4 this year.  We have always held it to be a good business practice to not raise rent on current tenants when the renew their l...

My husband and I put a contract on a home. During our home inspection, we found there was moisture in the basement and potentially mold based on our inspector's radar. He also noted the patch work around the foundatio...

Hey Everyone!I can absolutely credit BP for helping me get my start in Real Estate, and taking me on a life path that I could have never planned. As part of that path, I recently sold my Property Management business a...

We will be renting our 1st SFR in central Texas. I am a little anxious as in where we could find/consult on a lease agreement. I've downloaded the application off BP and plan on using it, but not real sure where to s...

hi all, i’m newish to BP boards, thank you in advance for sharing your opinions + experience.

i’m looking for opinions about how helpful an additional sleep number is in the income + rentability of an str.

i’m p...

I'm going to sell my duplex in Michigan to one of the tenants that has been living there for 6 years.  I've only owned the property for 6 months.  This is going to be an off market deal. The tenant and I have come to ...

My story : I'm 30. Fully vested with $55,000 in my 401 K . My primary mortgage has a balance of $35,000 left of my original $182,000 loan I got 5 years ago.I made a lot the past few years during the down economy and w...

"from 1890 to 1990. The American dream of building wealth through homeownership is a FALLACY. That was the bubble thinking but its still fresh in our minds."

Robert Shiller, Economist Yale University, and c...

I own four rental properties in FL, managed remotely by a management company. All of them were bought in cash. Total worth is around $850k - $900k. My original goal was to generate enough cash flow so I can buy a hous...

I have been selling real estate for around 5 years now and always wondered if I work too much. My family is about to grow by one here in a few days (first child) and I wonder if there is any real benefit to being a re...