So I'm buying my first rental property (actually closing this afternoon, :)!! ) and my lender tells me last week that the underwriter has approved the loan, however, because of the loan amount and it being an investme...

I am familiar with the basics of cost segregation.  I know that recently the market for reports has become much more competitive, and prices for these engineering reports have fallen.  I'm in Southern California.As an...

It occurred to me recently that there may be an untapped real estate market in the Bay Area, namely, senior homeowners on a limited income who also have a significant secured debt problem, such as mortgages, lines of ...

I'm looking to buy a property in New Port Richey, Florida.I went to the property to check it out and it was disgusting. It was vacant, in really bad  shape, animal feces in multiple places and overgrowth growing into ...

Hey BP Nation! I'm writing the world's best post on 1031 Exchanges. Maybe I'll put it in my next book. But here's the problem: I need you. You see, I need some good stories to go with the post. So, if you've done a 10...

I am in negotiations on a 28 unit 4 story apartment building.  I am looking to improve efficiencies of how the building operates.  It is heated with a gas fired boiler that costs approximately $40,000 to operate each ...

I've been approach by two investors trying to syndicate a deal. There's no concrete deal in the pipeline YET, but they're working with me to determine the blueprint of a potential deal and what are reasonable return e...

I am in negotiations on a duplex in my town currently. I have offered 95000 on this with the asking price of 114000. This offer was accepted contingent on a home inspection. The home inspection is now back and I have ...

We currently have 11 units, excellent tenants and most of them are losing sources of income. As a proactive measure we reduced their rent by 50% for the month of April and will look at May in a few weeks. Is anyone el...

financing is an issue. I currently have a SFH that is my primary residence. I have renters lined up that would like to rent my place but I am having difficulty getting financing. I have spoken with three lenders and t...