I own a few rental properties here locally by I’m thinking of buying some more in another state. My question is what are some of the mistakes that newbies make when investing out of states?

I recently became a Certified Private Money Broker and my original plan was I thought I would use that business to build my Capital so that I could then become a Real Estate Investor.  As I started out in my Broker bu...

Hello everyone! My name is Lisa and I am completely new to BP and completely new to REI so my sincere apologies if this is in the wrong place or if I am repeating what others have already spoken about. I took a 7 day ...

I'm sure many of you have been here. YOU are getting into real estate investing and are very passionate about it. You become so passionate about it, you talk about it a LOT. You want your spouse to be passionate about...

Any ideas in dealing with relatives who mock your plans to invest in real estate?

If a tenant does damage to my unit but can't or won't pay for the repairs, can I document the damage and file a claim against his renters insurance?

I have a very strange question. Back in October my wife and I bought a new home. It was that house that wouldn't sell. Aside from the landscaping being terrible, the paint colors atrocious and some other minor cosm...

Hi everybody

I was wondering if anybody has any out of the box ideas for creating a little extra cash flow out of your rentals. For example, the apartment i just leased was a one year deal (only did it because I don...

Does anyone have a worksheet with general costs for itemized rehab/replacement items?  I'm trying to put something together so I can do a really rough estimate of costs to fix a property after the inspection but befor...

People have brought me real estate deals for many years. Some I bought, some I didn't buy, and some I paid a finder's fee - I thought of it as a huge tip for a great service. On BP I read that this practice - tel...