Hello BP community! My name is Kevin and I have just moved to Rhode Island by way of Sacramento, CA. I am an active duty Air Force member which prompted the move. I am a complete newbie to real estate. The extent of m...

In July 2004 I bought a beach condo with the aim of keeping the property for a year and making a small profit.
I paid $230K and financed 205K. Intertest only variable rate.
One m...

I would like to hire a bookkeeper to set up QBs for my business.  I have 7 properties and 22 tenants. How much should I expect to pay for the service? What should it include?  What will I need?  How long should it tak...

Hello all, I currently reside in Northern Virginia, recently relocated from NYC. Just finished selling my primary home in NYC which I had for 5 years and appreciated nicely. Made about $150,000 in profits. I now will ...

Our first nightmare guest.  Airbnb Guest privately emailed my wife after she thanked them for staying with us, we learned a new cleaning employee apparently did not do a good job upon their checkin.My wife replied and...

I’m currently looking at a property in Houston Texas that was built in 1930. It has been renovated by the current owner within the last year. It has a new roof, completely redone interior, and is a duplex. 3 bed 1 bat...

Hi everyone,
I’m new to the U.S. and excited to start my real estate journey! I recently moved from France, where I spent 8 years running my own house renovation business. I’ve handled almost every aspect of renovati...

Hello folks! I posted about this in the PRO forum and didn't get much response so I figured I'd post it here as well.  I was just denied a conventional cash-out refinance on a rental property that I acquired all-cash ...

I own a lot in Desert Hot Springs CA. I just got a notice from the city that code enforcement wants the rubbish cleared under certain conditions--nothing but the rubbish. How do I find someone to do this for me?
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Hi all, I appreciate your help in advance on this extremely complicated topic.

My wife and I are trying to find out what exact details will count towards the 750 hours of "materially participating" in real es...