My realtor has put in offer in for me on a REO in the Houston area before it has become listed on MLS. He says the bank may respond, and may not. It has been nearly 6 weeks now and we have not heard anything back. ...

As an investor, are you looking for anything unique in an inspector that an owner occupant wouldn't be concerned with?

I've had 11 showings this past weekend but no offers. We've gone through and read the feedback and one of the issues cited more than once was the fact that the windows were older (in an otherwise updated home). Also a...

Please advise on how to handle tenant not paying the power bill. My tenant refuses to pay the power bill because it's "too high" and the power is being disconected by FPL today. Any advice?

So I walked through an AS-IS REO today. It's a 3 Bedroom 2 bath Brick Ranch with a basement. Upstairs needed a standard kitchen/bath update, new paint, etc. It seemed pretty standard to me.... but then I walked into t...

Curious to know what everyone does in terms of buying homeowners insurance during a flip? Do you typically do it? Only under certain circumstances? Or just skip it altogether?

What is the best stragety for handling a potential lead paint situation? I am just starting out and am looking at properties. Most of the houses I look at were built in the 1950s/60s. And with these houses, I have...

Hi BPers!   I'm just trying to figure out what is better to shoot for.  Cashflow or ROI.  I can't seem to find anything that gets better than 10% ROI.  This is cash on cash.  I do have to finance.  I hear a bunch of p...

Hi all! I have my first BRRRR under contract and it will need a lot of work.  To start I will be project managing and DIY some lighter projects so I can learn the ints and outs. Will I need to pull permits for all my...

Good evening BP,Im looking at a potential purchase of a rental property in up-state NY and it seems like a good deal however the 2-family house is 100% occupied month to month.  So the question is, is it a good idea t...