Hello fellow BPers,I work a 9-5 and recently got my Brokers license In Chicago.  I have always had a passion for real estate. I love all the posts, blogs and podcasts. We are a great community.I am hoping to start out...

This is my first posting and I am interest in purchasing an investment property- Single Family Home in Texas. Dallas, Austin & San Antonio are my potential area.  I found 2 investment companies in Texas online, AR...

Hi everyone, I'm happy to become a part of the BP community.   I'm a Realtor in Naples FL and looking to expand my business into the investment side of things starting with some rehabs.  Im debating weather or not I s...

I have come across a unique opportunity.  I reached out about a lot for sale and I wanted to build a triplex.  The lot is only 4040 sq ft which is pretty small but it's in a hot spot of town that is near all of the ba...

There is a strip of land outside of my property line that my HOA says I must maintain or they will fine me. I sent them proof that it was outside of my property limits, but they said it doesn't matter, as previous own...

Advice requested herein for my first home/investment proposal. If you can spare five minutes, let’s get into it. I sincerely appreciate the advice since this is a new venture for me.Background: A few months ago, a dis...

I'm purchasing a single-family house for a rental unit using a real-estate agent through the MLS.  The seller refuses to give possession at close citing he has too much risk if financing falls through and he's all pac...

Dateline Seattle. Kshama Sawant,a Seattle City council member, is trying to make it a law that tenants can’t be evicted November through March - our winter months.Has anyone heard of anything like this anywhere else i...

I just saw the latest proposed insanity, set to be voted on by the Seattle City Council next Monday.  I would be surprised if it does not pass.   This one would ban all criminal background checks by landlords of prosp...

Scenario 1: 2 houses with mortgages, very minimal but positive return on both ($4k annual net profit) Scenario 2: sell 1 house, use equity to pay off other house ($14k annual net profit) Which one would you do? And why?