It's true: you really don't need a real estate license to be a successful investor. Most people reading this already know that.BUT…There are five main reasons—and valuable ones, at that—for taking the exam and getting...

I've been working with a contractor on some renovations and they are threatening to take me to court.  We do not have any signed contracts in place.  What we have is a good spreadsheet with a list of tasks, and as the...

My business partners and I just created a new property management company here in Cincinnati, Ohio to manage the properties in our portfolio.  I am hoping that current PMs and owners who use PMs can offer some tips on...

With all of the economic chaos and so many struggling, how are you, as small business owners, making changes to your businesses to ride the tide?

My 2009 business cut back plan is simple...
1- My lease ran out on my ...

Wow BPers,

I finally did it! I finally completed my business plan and feel ready to make my intro and get going.

I've been cruising through these forums for a bit without having done a formal introduction until n...

Hi BP, I need your help on scoping this out while I am under contract.The house appears to be in great shape other than the brick veneer siding dropping off, which appears to have started at the back corner of the hou...

I would like to learn more about the use of an IRA for the purchase of buy and hold properties. Are these properties held in an LLC that your own or in your personal name? Can you use these funds for any property, whe...

I attended a local REI meetup last night and the guest speaker was an auctioneer with 37 years of experience in RE investing. He was selling a strategy of buying properties on cheap because they were good for nothing ...

What is cost of a Furnace These Days?Just picked up a home.  Am squaring up the floor joists in the crawl space.  While doing so contractor notes the rusted thru duct-work, (made of tin back in those days.) - Fine, le...

As a relatively new real estate investor I am learning a lot every single day.  Some of this knowledge comes from other REI but even more is from trial and error.  One of my biggest weaknesses is staying organized.  I...