Hello BP,I am looking for some opinions on whether I should lease to an applicant or not. Here is the scenario:The unit is a 3/2 duplex unit for $1550 per month with a $3100 Refundable Deposit.  The unit has brand new...

This has happened twice now in a span of less than 6 months.  The property is a duplex with a tenant living in the upstairs unit and the downstairs unit is presently vacant.  The upstairs tenant overflowed the tub (ag...

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.HELLO EVERYONE! I wanted to get your feedback on this 2 family. It looks like the exterio...

Hello fellow BP'ers,

My brother and I have been going through the closing process for a few weeks now on our first house. Today was supposed to be the final walk through, and tomorrow was the closing date. Minutes be...

Saw this today on social media generating quite a lot of buzz, and negative comments on landlords in general.  I have no idea if this really happened but I can imagine an aggressive landlord doing this.  This could be...

I have a headache pier and beam foundation SF home that ultimately required a $30k complete redo of the foundation and flooring in the beginning of April.  They installed pressed piers, floor joists, replaced sub floo...

I am a long-time lurker on BP and am ready to make my first investment in multi-family residential (2-4 units). My home market is Los Angeles, which I have been monitoring on MLS for the past few months and the number...

The Associated Press
Feb. 11, 2008 05:52 PM
WASHINGTON - With mortgage defaults surging and politicians urging the industry
to do more, six lenders agreed to widen their effort to help borrowers of all
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Hi BP:Recently I put a listing on Craigslist that said that I buy homes. Less than a day later I received an inquiry!OMG! Now what do I do now? I am thinking that I should reply with a question about what properties f...

We have several rentals and want to take a next step of building a home to sell. So far we have spoken to one builder, with him offering to build a 1,500 s.f. home, 3/2/1, all brick, 9' ceilings, nice fixtures for app...