Closing date set for our first apartment building. Trying to plan ahead and think painting will make the building pop, create curb appeal, and a desire to live. Has anyone had any experience with this process? Rough c...

Just wanted to get some feedback from the community on a situation I encountered. Tonight I went by my rental to check for a package for the previous tenant that had supposedly been sent there. I knocked on the door a...

Check out this story: Getting rid of squatters

A new bill would make squatting a felony. I like the part about allowing the landlord to use "FORCE". Landlords would be allowed to enter the house and remove th...

Attorneys are people too:There’s a movie I really like called “The 13th Warrior.” It’s based on the epic of Beowulf with a few twists. There’s an extra character, played by Antonio Banderas, who ends up being the epic...

Could you flip a house and use the profits through a 1031 exchange to purchase a rental property?

I’m looking to purchase rental properties in Englewood, Chicago. And curious to hear from investors already doing so.

Hi BP crowd- we just closed on a house through Auction.com-first of all, that process was seamless and fairly quick. We're not sure about our plans for the house- I'm going to live there during reno- we live in aspen ...

I’m 24, I’ve just graduated college about a year ago, and I am just getting into real estate. One issue that has become a hinderance more than I’d like to admit is the fact that I look so young. Most people say I look...

Here in Boston, we have a fair number of older warehouse/light industrial spaces in the 5000 - 25,000 sf range. They tend to be in sort of gritty neighborhoods, not necessarily unsafe but not super appealing to retail...

How do you handle checking the house before you buy it if the utilities are off ? lets say you spot a deal on the block but there is no running water, gas is shut off, electricity is off …there is no way you can ch...