Hi BP family! I am currently reading Real Estate investing 101 and the author advises against owning investment properties in your own name & recommends setting up an LLC as a form of personal asset protection. I ...

Hi,I have a rental in Titusville that my sister lives in. Tree roots have gotten in to the main sewer line and blocked it up. We've gotten the block cleared for the moment, but the company they called (Roto Rooter) qu...

Hi guys, Now that I found my real estate online school. I need your opinion. Should real estate investors get a real estate license? Is it worth it? I talked to one of the broker here in Texas and he told me that some...

What is the standard mark up for a contractor? For example, a contractor we have used on a couple projects now added a 20% mark up for his fee. Is this standard?

I keep reading the terms "investor friendly" contractors or "investor friendly" prices for work performed. I've read this in a few different books on real estate investing but also in the the same books, they say to f...

I was thinking it might be worth adding to the budget monthly (or biweekly) expenses for cleaning services for each unit.  This would not only provide me with a monthly check-up on any problems (leaks, etc), but also ...

As we head towards a likely recession (OK that's my opinion) I believe investors will be looking for more diversification, willing to invest less per deal and looking for safer and more income generating investments...

My residents appreciate my passion for landlording. They smile at the thought of being part of a small apartment community. But they go out of their way to tell me they appreciate self-closing, locking gates the most....

I have worked with the same local contractor for the last 3 renovation projects.  I like his work.  But as of last week he dropped off the face of the earth.  I don't want to get rid of him, He is cheap with low overh...

Hello community,My partner and I just recently paid off the mortgage to our house. We are planning on house hacking this property and investing in a new property in the near future. The mortgage payment on this house ...