Sherry Lewis
My parents lost everything to a house fire today
Today my disabled parents woke up in their home to the kitchen fully engulfed in flames. They live in New Orleans and didn't have any insurance on the property because after Katrina, rates went so high they just coul...
Monica Abeyta
Seller Counter Offer Red Flags?
Hi BP!My husband and I put an offer on a house this week that we absolutely loved. The sellers came back with a multiple counter offer with some terms that didn't sit well with us. What do you guys think of these term...
Ryan Dossey
What are realistic goals?
I'm on chapter 4 of the BP beginners guide and have a few questions. Obviously goal setting is important to proper success and progress tracking. I am thinking about the next year or so and trying to decide what go...
Matt Schelberg
No Buyers Agreement Prior to Offer...Now Realtor Seeks Admin Fee
A question for foreclosure buyers from a novice: how common is it for a buyer's agent to charge the buyer a flat "office admin fee" for a foreclosure that closes? (fee is in addition to 3% commission). Purchase pric...
Robert Lindsley
Newbie RE Investor from Boston, MA
Hello there!My name is Robert Lindsley and I'm a new real estate investor from the Boston, MA area. I'm focusing mainly on the Somerville, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Everett areas just north of Boston.For the past 30 ...
Ida Powers
Need advice - first property, inherited tenants early
Hi All - We purchased our first property at the end of October (yay!). Its a duplex with 3 bed/1 bath and 2 bed/1 bath. We inherited tenants on the 3 bedroom side and they have been haggling us to lower to the price j...
Account Closed
Rent Controls - Statewide - These people are insane
There goes the neigborhood: Oregon Defies Logic With Statewide Rent ControlIt is often said by cynical economists and political commentators, usually of the right or libertarian persuasion, that the road to hell is pa...
Jorge Armas
Did you have to sign an agreement with your Realtor in 2023??
Hello BP,I'm a new investor in Broward county, Florida which is where I live. I'm starting to work with a local realtor and after a few days, I received these documents to sign as part of the "onboarding" process. I'm...
Justin Webb
Subject to, plus Taxes and Insurance?
Hello BP,I just need a little clarification on strategies using subject to. Specifically, how do you handle taxes and insurance? As I understand it, acquiring a property subject to the existing mortgage entails that t...
Daniel Castellano
Multi family investing out of state
Hi all,I am new to the real estate game in the US, I am from Australia and have experience in investing back home and am trying to learn as much as I can about real estate investing within the US as i live and work he...