Looking to purchase my first rental property after analysis paralysis.  I have found some reasonably priced duplex, however the MLS points out it has asbestos siding.  Was wondering if anyone had been through the abat...

Hey BP,

I'm new to real estate investing, and wanted to get some opinions on closing costs.

I have already bought and sold a primary residence, prior to really getting into doing it as an investment. Made a profit, ...

Is there a place to check insurance claims made on a property? Do you check the past claims as part of your due diligence? Will the past claims effect your future insurance costs after the purchase?

excuse me if it's here and I missed it but I can't find much on bulk notes.  What constitutes a bulk note purchase for unperforming paper - a few million or a few hundred million?  How are the funds that buy these doi...

Ladies and Gents, I'm evaluating an east coast to west coast move, and am debating whether or not to sell my current residence (single family home) or to rent it (and while that's an entirely different discussion, but...

In negotiations on a 60-unit. Budgeting $15,000 for insurance; I've been budgeting $250/unit/year when I do pro-formas on buildings of this size. However, I wonder how that compares to actuals that some of you owners ...

Hi BP, It started out with one small leak which i went on the roof and started salting the gutters and cutting troughs in the ice. A week or so later i have 5 major leaks in separate areas of my house. Any tips on f...

I am interested to know what you do for Health Insurance after you left your W2 income to go full time in REI? I am wanting to plan for the future, since my goal is to be full time in 2 or 3 years. I have the option o...

Part 1 of 5: What is a Deductible Buy-Down Program
Deductible Buy-Down programs are insurance policies a business/real estate investor can implement in their protection plan to lower the amount of deductible they h...

So I am doing my first flip and the renovations are completing.  The house is about to go on the market for retail sale.  I currently have the home insured with REI/Affinity for liability, fire etc with a $3000 deduct...