Hello,We purchased a property in San Bernadino California couple months ago,And we just listed our house for rent on Zillow.This is our first time to rent out house, and I have a few questions. 1. Back ground check...

My wife and I have saved and invested in the stock market for 15 years. Tired of the up and down anxiety that the market was giving and is still giving me, I decided to make a goal to find out how to get in at least 3...

Hello, helpful BP community. Here is my question re 1031 my duplex that is a 100% rental investment. I owned this prop since ’99, I am nearing retirement and don’t care for the hassles of property management and maint...

I recently started managing a vacation rental.Been researching a lot about the different tools that would make my life easier (Dynamic pricing, automated messages, expenses tracking, ...) and found a few useful ones b...

Today I wrote a $1000 earnest check! Something I have never done before or learned how to do in school. I remember my mom teaching me how once years ago, but I honestly messed up big time in front of my realtor. He la...

I'm considering placing an offer on a house that has an issue with the basement foundation. The Point of Sale inspection has an item that simply states "replace damaged foundation." Here in the Cleveland Ohio suburbs,...

I’m new to REI and I’m ready to get my feet wet. However, my wife is not totally on board. She has concerns investing out of state as well as other concerns. I have a major advantage as I can read/listen to books or p...

We decided not to go through a property management for our SF rental. Where am I able to get reasonably priced or free rental agreement and application paperwork. What are the typical deposit, pet fee and non-refun...

Just wanted to see what everybody's favorite smart phone is and why. What about it makes your life easier? How do you use it to be more efficient? Are there any apps you recommend?

I had a Blackberry Storm, but hat...

Good morning everyone!  Hope you all are having (or will be having) a wonderful day.I am admittedly a newbie at the real estate game. So I am hoping some of you seasoned pros can help me move in the right direction.  ...