What is reasonable wear and tear?  I have a 2 year old buy and hold.  I painted the entire interior and had new carpet put in.  The tenant was there for 2 years.   They patched the wall holes and left the white spackl...

Hi all, I found a house on my jogging route that really interests me.  It just went into pre foreclosure with an auction date in 3 months .  The title is in the name of a husband and wife.  The husband died in 2008 an...

My husband and I are visiting L.A. and we will be checking out small multi-family units to buy and hold in the Las Vegas area Monday, 12/26 to Thursday, 12/29.

We are looking for an agent who is investor friendly and...

I am a newbie investor and am listening to the Podcasts and reading through the reocmmended books by BP.  I would like to get involved in a local REIA.  My parents (business partners) and I live in Northern VA.  Any r...

I have a 401k with fidelity that I have been contributing to for 8 years now. I have built up a good amount of money in this account. The ultimate goal is to quit my W-2 and live off of passive income. Which means my ...

Hey friends,I recently purchased a property off market and worked directly with the seller to learn about the property and negotiate the deal. They gave a property disclosure statement and stated there were no known r...

I am currently working as a truck driver. I make decent money but I want to start earning passive income through rental income. I always hear stories of people finding good deals on houses from 20k-50k but I’m curious...

Hey all,Wondering if anybody has recommendations for acquiring a line of credit on some investment duplexes (in Wisconsin) and an investment condo (in Chicago).  Needing to tap equity to remodel a home in California. ...

Hi looking for advice and referrals in ma. I want to sell an investment condo and replace with a single or multi family. This will be first time doing an exchange can I use a Qi or is an attorney needed? Also with in...

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I purchased my first flip house on Monday and as a new real estate investor, I would like to get some experienced rehabber's opinions on the threat of asbestos. I searched BP for asbestos-related forums b...