I've been spending a good deal of my time on this site lately looking into what it takes to being on the lending side - private / hard money lending, investing in notes, etc... Seems like there are a ton of legal r...

Our team in Indiana has hired a lobbyist to represent the interests of housing providers and investors.  One of our first objectives is to replace the word "landlord" with "housing provider" in ALL pieces of legislati...

TENANTS FROM HELL #1Deplorable living conditions.Running one of the largest rental portfolios in the Cleveland, Ohio area I have managed 1,000's of properties & dealt with countless tenants. In short, I have seen ...

If you've spoken with me for more than 10 minutes, you know I'm a big fan of STRs and AirBnB as both a host (SuperHost, in fact, nbd, just a celebrity here) and as a traveler.  I find that STRs are a great way to ex...

We have a guests coming next month from England. They have expressed an interest in shooting since they are really not allowed to over there. They say they have purchased travel insurance that specifically covers this...

I have heard a lot of posts about how to buy real estate with no money down, low down, first time buyer program, etc. All these paths are possible, but they are financial decisions that you are now just realizing when...

Hey all I was wondering if any of you have had this happen before. It seems kind of sketchy for the tenant to want to pay full years rent. What should I look out for, how can I protect myself for anything bad that can...

Hi,We own a few single-family properties in the Phoenix area and they are all managed by the same property manager for many years now.Since these houses aged a little bit and have normal wear and tear it's time to mak...

Dear BP friends, hope you all had a great Thanksgiving holiday! A tenant of ourshas just complained today about vent cleanness after he lives in the unit for 10 months. He sent us a pic of the ceiling after bathroom e...

Wow, it's getting to where it's VRBO is the one making all of the money.  2 years ago, the service fee was under 10 percent.  If you add in the owner's portion, VRBO is carving off 30 percent or more per reservation. ...