Hello folks,My buyers were originally going with a VA loan and their lender had  VA appraisal done to my house. The value came way under contract price. I requested a revision and included new comps but it came back a...

Hello All,I am an aspiring real estate investor located in the Kansas City metro. I have lived here most of my life and know the area well. I currently own one single family residence that I lease in Olathe, KS. I had...

Warren Buffer in a Squawk Box interview revealed if he had the time and patience or if he were somewhat broke, would have gotten into real estate residential investing. In that three hour interview, he mentioned it th...

Fair market rental value

Fair market rental value is just another step in the process of evaluating your investment property!

Rental values in most areas vary over time, market location, population need, community g...

Hi Everyone!Could you please tell me how I would value a business for a personal financial statement that I would be submitting to a bank for a commercial property loan? I own a photography studio.  I lease the space ...

Hello, I have seen some listings saying that the Orange Mound area in Memphis TN is a hot rental market.  Isn't Orange Mound a high crime area?  Is it ok to buy rentals in dangerous areas where I, as an owner, would b...

Hi BP!I just applied for a HELOC at a major US bank and it turned out they can only offer me a ridiculously low 20% LTV...Here is my situation:1. I own a house (primary residence) which is appraised by the bank at $2 ...

I went to inspect a house and the floors are sloped. Everything else seems to be fine. It stopped moving a long time ago so structurally the house should be fine, but it's still noticeable. Would I have a lot of troub...

I am consistently baffled about how much there is to learn about real estate investing. Following is a short list of BIG fields of study that come to mind that one comes across:

-Niche investing strategies
-Negotiat...

HI BPers,    Wanted to get some feedback on how you manage the Common Area Cleaning? We purchased the property in spring, so the lawncare company was doing the work, when they took care of the lawn. I am not very happ...