[We have been landlords for 8+ years in TX, and for the last 5 we were also renters in CA. Where we live, it is more economical to rent than to own. So we know both sides of the transaction.]We are about to sign a new...

Interested in hearing from the people that have experience with lending funds (their own personal money) to other for real estate investing; whether it's for repairs on a property, initial capital to fund a purchase, ...

I am doing flips, rentals, and turnkeys in philly.  Was wondering what other features investors currently look for in turnkey investments except for the standard returns? 

....Other than 'immediate family and friends'.........?From what I've read and thought so far, some ideas are...-getting involved in organizations as a board member, such as non-profit organizations-making friends wit...

I am a first time investor, but a seasoned construction management professional. I have worked for ~10 years as a project manager on a wide variety of construction (institutional, hospital, hotels, student housing, co...

I am a first-time property owner, and I just purchased a triplex; I kept the original landscaper.  He doesn't send out invoices and just gets paid by zelle. How do I write that off at the end of the year, if i have no...

Need some advice.We had about 100K left on our primary home mortgage but had a great opportunity to buy a 4 unit multifamily. Competitive market so we needed to buy using cash to beat the competition in our area so we...

Hello all,This is my first post on BP, despite listening to the podcast for well over two years now. The recent podcast on purchasing notes intrigued me because I had never heard of this method. I feel this may be a g...

I know of some Phoenix-based investors that submit short sale offers and place people in the house to "guard" it while the bank is goofing around with the offer. They collect "rent" and pay nothing on the mortgage fo...

Just wanted to get some feedback back on the amount to charge for a move in fee. Most of the guidance I've found says it should be less than half of rent. I havr a listing for a 3br/2.5 bath townhouse in Chicago (Loga...