I get asked this question a lot...is staging really worth it? The answer isn't as simple as it may seem. Many pro's will always say yes! I will say...IT DEPENDS.There's many unique situations in real estate where your...

Here's today's dilemma......I have an older retired couple in a stable working class neighborhood who are anxious to sell and move to a suburban retirement community.  Unfortunately, they're upside down on their mortg...

Hello everybody, I’m looking into purchasing a condo in SE and doing a long-term rental.  The rental is 75% done at a good price and can probably get it lower.  The previous owner partially replaced the windows and th...

Hi BP,

I have a dilemma. I am working on finishing up a total remodel of a 4 bedroom, 2500 sq ft house in a great area. I will have around $80k into it total by the end. I am trying to decide whether I want ...

Sarasota co. states if your the high bidder and the defendant mentions Bankruptcy after the auction,                                The county has earned the auction fee and the Winning bidder lost 5% of the winning b...

I've been called cheap by most of the people in my family. But when they say cheap...all I hear is smart. I love getting the most value out of my money.  So, when I hear other landlords say they use all wood cabinets ...

Hi everybody,

I’m closing in a week on a house and today I spoke with my banker who said something which left me scratching my head.

First, I’m buying the property well below its value. The purchase ...

Once you make contact with the homeowner you obviously must get the Authorization to Release but a document I discovered that is vital is a Cease-and-Desist letter. As you probably know lenders are calling homeowners...

I would like to apologize to the nation and to everyone here at BiggerPockets. Unfortunately, I must confess that I am personally responsible for the demise of Bank of America and American Express and quite possibly ...

So, as you may have heard - my area got flooded bad last night. One of my tenants (my favorite - a nice old lady) has a "back room" with a laundry machine and a ton of boxes and stuff. The tenant is currently in the h...