I purchased this house at an auction. The owner had died and the house was auctioned by the estate. The house was in good condition. It was located across the street from an elementary school. The large lot back...

I recently heard an (non-BP, don't know if I'm allowed to say where) REI podcast where the guest talked about investing in international coffee farms (in Panama).

The pitch was basically $15,000 for 0.5 acre parcel...

Hey BP,Will any banks or CUs give a loan based on value rather than purchase price? I may be able to acquire a property below market that I plan to house-hack and was wondering they'd lend on value? That was I'm cashi...

I'm the proud owner of my first 2 family property that I recently closed on this month.  It's fully rented with tenants in both units on month-to-month leases. I sent a termination letter to the upstairs tenant as I w...

Not being real estate, what’s his best move with this money. With his retirement he is comfortable to live but he’s trying to really use this to his advantage. He asked me and I didn’t have a great answer so I’m here....

Hi, I have a prospective tenant who is a travel nurse on a 13 week assignment. The background check, credit check and eviction history came out fine.
But the candidate is refusing to provide a verification of income...

I'm interested to see what some other, more experienced REI say about this concept.I have always been a DIY guy. I built my own house - literally, built my own house, contracting out just a few parts of the job - and ...

All,As part of my continued education, I've been trying to read anything and everything in hopes of being the most knowledgable I can be when I pull the trigger on my first deal, whether thats in CA or in TN. I also u...

Like Gerry's earlier post, I was very reluctant to share my story.  But now the time has come for me to share like Gerry so that no one else gets themselves in a bad deal with Scott or anyone else.  I specifically wai...