I am in the process of finding a tenant for my first ever rental property. Today someone called me and asked if he can get a discount on his monthly rent since he is in law enforcement. Is this something that is typ...

Hello!

Welcome to the meeting of Landlords Anonymous....

"My name is Jerry Kaidor, and I'm a landlord"

( "Hi Jerry!" )

It started in 1996. I had a good job in Silicon Valley, and my ...

There are plenty of things we all love about this business, I am curious what frustrates everyone.

For me, I will wait to comment until after the thread gets going. I don't want it to become a discussion on my frust...

Hi, my name is Brian and I use to be on here years ago, but some unfortunate things came up and forced me away for a few years. During this time I was given 2 homes in Detroit from a friend (at the time). I paid $495....

I was wondering what was everyone thoughts about rental properties in dilapidated areas was. Is it worth having all the numbers work out, i.e. 2% rule and house bought @ 70% of value etc., vs. the appreciation of the...

was reading posts from four years ago very much want to hear about the outcome of Mike  Reardon's lawsuit against his H away. I have been subjected to things no one would believe if I hadn't recorded them.  If I as m...

Hello BP community!My fiancé and I just got our first offer accepted for a four-plex in Dallas and are looking for some advice on our analysis before our option period ends. The property is comprised of four 2b/1ba un...

Not looking to get political but I’m curious how others think, from a real estate perspective, how the new SAFE-T Act that goes into effect on January 1st in Illinois will effect real estate across the state especiall...

I'm not sure why it never hit me to look for a real estate investment forum. I probably spend at least 8 hours per day on forums and sponsor them as well, though none that are real estate related. But now that I'm h...

I'm currently interviewing a few local (Dallas / DFW) property managers. Some have been very helpful with providing feedback on certain neighborhoods / areas. However, I can't help but wonder if they are slightly bias...