Hello all,     I'm in the process of purchasing my first rental property (4 plex). I will need to live in one of the units with the loan I am getting. From my walkthrough there are two units that just won't fly with t...

My brother and I just secured our first property it was as duplex that we were able to house hack and I will live in one side for the first year. The bank said I have to move into one side in 60 days. We just closed o...

I have a client who owns a four-plex in Washington, DC. He wants to eventually sell it. The last tenant left a month ago, but there was a squatter in one of the units. Police were called but they wouldn't do anything ...

Hello all! A few business school friends and I are thinking about starting a business. We do not have an exact solution to a problem but we are trying to do some market research to see if its viable. I have a couple o...

I will be investing in real estate soon in the Philadelphia metro area. I will be looking to hire a real estate agent to assist in my buying process. Can anyone offer any advice or do's and don'ts for a first timer? W...

If you are out of area (2-3hrs drive) landlord you have two choices:1. Hire a management company (a whole set of problems)2. Manage it yourself.The problems with #2 are numerous like showing the property to the prospe...

Perhaps this isn't the best place to post this question.  If anyone has any suggestion of a better place, please let me know!Bought an older house in Los Angeles (City), started doing some light demo, then thought it'...

I'm trying to bite my tongue as it's not my place however:My parents are approaching their late 60s and would like to sell their home and acreage to move forward in their retirement. They have asked for my current rea...

Hi BP Cali friends.  I have an interesting situation that will probably end up with hiring a lawyer but I'd love to hear your advice if you're familiar with eviction laws in California.  So this isn't really my person...

Hi everyone, I am a recent college graduate from Rutgers Business School and am new to real estate investing. In posting this, I hope to gain some insight into some of the difficulties and challenges experience real e...