I have been going back and forth trying to decide where to look for our first deal. Narrowed it down to two areas: one with great schools, a very desirable to live Ellicott City, MD, expensive also; and second - immed...

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Approx 3 years ago I really dove into the realesate business. Since then I have aquired 7 houses and 2 plots of land. Have all the houses up and running, and have 2 approvals on my sub divisions. All ...

Just read this article this morning. It comes from a landlord’s perspective of what’s going on in this current crisis and how state regulations are effecting her business. I think some of us can relate to her situatio...

I'm reading Dave Van Horn's articleMaybe You Shouldn’t Start an Entity. Consider 4 Alternative Asset Protection Strategies Instead.And it got me curious. Almost everyone suggest getting an umbrella policy since it's r...

Hey BP,I will be a new landlord in Milwaukee, Wisconsin soon and I am wondering if there are any specific readings for the state I should look into. I have already looked into "The Wisconsin Way" and Wisconsin statute...

I have this situation.. My tenant worked for a company paid by Federal government. Since January he has been telling me that due to Sequester his pay is delayed.. And in Late March I was finally told the Government ch...

BP Nation Hello! I currently own a portfolio of 20 apartments(4 unit and 16 unit) with an appraised value of $910k. These are located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I moved south to Indiana and am looking at buyi...

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It seems like they might be jumping the gun a bit. Yesterday they had an article that small time investors are leaving the stock market. But people...

I got my NY state salesperson's license in 2004, and unfortunately found myself in an office with a broker who monopolized all of the action. I spent over $1000 just to get my real estate license and join...

so, i use an e-payment system, and last summer it generated a $0 lease and sent it to the tenant. That was dumb. But what was worse is that when it came back to my office, my person signed it too! but i'm not done. Af...