I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill.    Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...

While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...

Pit bulls EVERYWHERE!

I just started advertising my home and overall feel like I've had a good response, but it seems like 75% of the people calling/emailing want to bring there Pit bull in.

I love dogs, but what ...

I'm getting ready to purchase my first home. I know you can make money with real estate if you do it right but I'm not sure which would be a wiser decision. I'm deciding between buying a house and then keeping it and ...

In this industry, there is a lot of incentive to bend the truth, some say dont say x to the lender.. and if something happens dont say y to the insurer.  When it comes to raising capital, appear this way, speak that w...

Hello,I'm looking to rent an apartment in downtown Minneapolis, MN, and put it in AirBnB. The apartments are exceptional high-end living spaces and are quite expensive to rent. What's the best way to ask the leasing a...

I volunteer with a local organization. They had a collapsed retaining wall on their property, as well as various drainage issues. I gathered bids for them, some were people I use, and some were various recommendations...

I’ve been a reader for a long time on these boards and after spending a lot of time looking at multi-family properties I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s probably not the right investment for me. I live in Californ...

As in from the time they call, how fast can you have them an offer, do you leave contingencies, and how long from then can you close?
I ask because although I have some experience, it still takes me a little bit of ti...

Hey BP, I'am in the process of trying to put together some market research on Multi-family investors mainly 2-10 units. If everyone could chime in and give some answers it would be great, I would be happy to share my ...