With 2014 wrapping up and recently becoming an agent, I'm putting together a mailing to hopefully attract some retail sellers of absentee out of state owners and maybe find a motivated seller in the process. I'm going...

A tenant called me last night stating that she's been finding little piles of fiberglass insulation here and there the past week or so. She was beginning to fear she has a mouse problem. Then she said she saw quite ...

Jay Hinrichs Hello BP, so im new and currently gathering as much info about real estate before i make the leap. Seeking to get my RE License. I was browsing threw homes in my area (Monterey County) California. Homes a...

Our tenant vacated our property, leaving extensive damages that surpass the security deposit. How can we effectively pursue the charges if the tenant refuses or ignores the responsibility to cover the repair costs?  A...

I've been reading about the Fed possibly lowering interest rates to zero or negative percentages.  I've also read that other countries are selling U.S. debt/treasuries and more economists are predicting a recession. I...

I bought my 1st property (3 family rental) a little over a year ago with a 5% down owner occupied loan. I just finished a cash-out refi and want to use the money to buy my next rental property. My plan is to do anothe...

Hi all,I am trying to buy a duplex that could be a good deal for me. The cashflow meets my expectation and the property is located in a low crime, populated area. The only concern for me is a big tree in front of the ...

The neighboring duplex has a tree in the backyard that is very old. Although it is a beautiful, probably 100ft+ tree, you can tell it is dying based on the color. It had very long and thin branches. My duplex is very ...

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I have a question regarding a neighbors dogs, pupping in my yard. He has some big dogs and the mines they leave behind are huge. One of my tenants did confront the guy but this guy still brings his do...

With this recent cold snap, we've experienced a frozen pipe in one of the zones in our boiler that serves a 4 unit building we just closed on in August. There is a zone for each apartment. We have been heating the apa...