Closing at the end of the month on my first rental property. It's a duplex and wondering if I should encourage tenants to set up payment online. Was looking at sparkrent.com, it is only $1 per unit/month.

Has...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125479559237566623.html?mod=rss_economy

This article is talking about apts nationally. Vacancies continuing to rise and article says they will continue to rise. Tied to unemployment fi...

1. Your worth a million dollars and can't afford to buy a sandwich.

2. You tell your realtor to send you properties that smell like cat urine.

3. You have at least 5 unopened packages of white, walmart miniblinds...

My dad has a self storage facility with:
1) 15,000 sq/ft warehouse (no environment control) 
2) 2,000 sq/ft office with 2 bathrooms and 4 rooms 3) 16,000 sq/ft drive up self storage4) about 40 parking spaces 
All o...

I remember awhile back being told that if you are small-time, say a few hundred thousand dollars borrowed, there is an easier/cheaper registration process.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have a doze...

I want to try using AirBnB or FRBO to rent living space to corporate customers at a rate lower than extended stay hotels and by providing an atmosphere closer to a real home. It would be completely furnished. Of co...

My story on Fortune Builders refund policy.
I went to a three day seminar. We did due diligence before we went and tried to find out as much as possible about them. (Had a hard time finding reviews). We decided to g...

I'm looking to buy a property in Baltimore use as a short-term rental full time via Airbnb. While working through the slower parts of the purchase process (financing through a small credit union), the thought occurs t...

Hello everyone,I have not focused any attention on multi-family know-how here on BP since I didn't see myself having the resources to tackle such a project as a new investor.  Then someone I know mentioned there is ...

Is anyone able to do their own title search to see if there are any liens on a property or do you just contact a title company?