Hi all,I posted this previously, but I think I posted it in the wrong spot. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to figure out how to adjust it, so I've decided to post here while I figure it out :)Just bought my first ...

Besides the promise of the full deposit returned for a well cared for rental, what other incentives do you provide to the tenant to encourage great upkeep of the property? Besides obviously screening great tenants, do...

Hi BP Community! Since I've signed up for this website, I've visited it quite a few times and read a couple of forums. It's been very insightful and I finally found the courage to post. I'm in the process of researchi...

We are looking to buy a vacation home in Orlando near Disney. The problem that we are having is figuring out how to finance these types of properties. The most recent property that we found is in need of some work as...

I have a client looking at a property that has two homes on it. One double wide and one single detached. I am having a hard time finding a lender that will lend on that. My double wide lender said he cannot do it on a...

Recently closed on a single family home with a legal accessory apartment in the basement.  My wife, daughter, and I are living upstairs and renting out the basement.  The house was built in 1938, and it appears that n...

Hi all, I have read several posts on first flips and taxes but have yet to find the answer.  So here goes!  My wife and are both employed and in a higher tax bracket.   So if I flip a house this year and profit $25k a...

Hi, we have a lease that allows dogs as long as they are on a leash at all times when the dog is outside and on the property.  This is specifically stated in the lease.  It's a safely issue for us, as we live in anoth...

Right now I'm looking for another rental since I learned last week or so that the one I'm currently living in is selling. I found a place that I'm interested in. I went to look at it but it's a little more than I wa...

Hi Folks,

I am a Canadian investor looking to acquire some multi-family properties in the US. I've had some success investing in condos in Canada, but I cashed out of the market because prices are totally lud...