I just finished the 1st chapter of No/Low Money Down and learned about FHA + 203k Loans which gave breath to some ideas. Tell me why this won't work! For example...Say we found a foreclosed house in Oakland. Let's use...

Hey All,
I'm closing soon on a new, and my first, investment property and had planned on using cozy as a means to screen tenants and to collect rents. However, it looks like they've been cannibalized by apartments(do...

I was in the process of buying what I was led to believe (by seller and listing agent) was a triplex, the top 2 units were rented and the bottom one was vacant, so I was going to live in bottom and continue renting th...

I met a guy online that seems very ethical, so I reached out to him.I scheduled a skype meeting with him even though he's local to work around our schedules. After a generally good conversation, he offered to work wi...

I just purchased my first Upper/Lower Duplex and have 3 tenants in the upper unit. I have been renovating the lower the last few weeks and am almost ready to rent the 3 Bedroom place out. The upper tenants are nice...

Hello BP Family,
I just got a home inspection for a 3 family property and found a few items that I want your advice on a property I just had a home inspection on in Woonsocket, RI.
1.) The seller was told that there...

My cousin is trying to sell his house without using an agent (For Sale By Owner, FSBO).  He called me a couple days ago saying that he received a verbal offer from buyers using an agent.  He was frustrated because his...

Another forum I belong to has a really awesome running thread where people post what they did to their car that particular day. It's good motivation and creates a little accountability. If this catches on, cool. If...

I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...

I am leasing some bedrooms one at a time in my little apartment complex (college kids). Got one person who can not live under the same roof as a dog and she has a real doctor's letter from a local MD. I also had this ...