The insurance adjuster wrote an estimate and then sent me a check although I told the adjuster I had not agreed with the amount of the damage due to the house water damage. What should I do after I receive the chec...

This is an example of why you need reserves before buying a rental property.  On Sept. 3rd, a drunk driver plowed through my single-family rental in Independence, MO.  The link to the news clip is below.  The news got...

Hi BP,
Hoping some of you can help guide me through my first and hopefully only fire.
I received the frantic call from the tenant a few days ago. Short story is the fire started as a result of her negligence. The fi...

Our property started out in very rough condition (no running water, HUD home, some knob and tube wiring.) We are switching from a Vacant and Renovation policy for the last four months to a Fire Dwelling policy. Does...

Im looking for a job that will help me learn about the RE business and keep up with RE markets while I invest part-time. Ive thought about becoming a realtor but I heard It can affect my investing (being regulated by ...

Hey Folks!

Can you guys please offer me some expert guidance when it comes to evaluating finished basement square footage in my comp analysis in North Carolina? For example, I have a subject property that has 1682 S...

Hi there, I just had an appraisal inspection done for a cash out refi. Subject property is a duplex: 1 side is 5 bed 2 bath, other side is 2 bed 1 bath. 3000 sf total. Comps will be difficult, and he'll be looking at ...

I am shortly doing a 1031 on an investment property and really there's not a lot clear on how you compute the cost basis of the replacement property or properties.   From best I can tell the cost basis for the new pro...

I’m new to this and don’t want to make any mistakes calculating my numbers before I purchase. What’s the best way to calculate comps on a house. Is there any tool or website that can do it for you? Thank you for your ...

Was using a public adjuster for a claim. He pushed his preferred contractor on me to use. I never signed a contract and assumed the public adjuster needed his guy to come up with estimate to submit to my insurance com...