BP,Trying to finish up a rehab and hired a guy to paint.  Unfortunately didn't babysit throughout the process, and was left with some pretty rough work.  How do I pick up the pieces and fix these issues?  Are they fix...

My husband and I are in the process of finding tenants for our first true investment property (second rental). I’ve had two inquiries but only one who has responded to my prescreening questions so far. In my ad I am c...

I am marketing a couple of rental properties and have several people interested. The problem is that the people I would like to rent to do not qualify individually but do qualify as a couple. Should I keep looking for...

Looking to refinance my primary home. I have been looking around, but can only get a 3% rate. I have excellent credit, but for some reason, I can’t find the right lender. Can anyone suggest a lender with better rates?

If an investment company with 3-4 year positive record needs capital to purchase, flip and rent out long-term properties, I was wondering what is considered a good ROI. Homes are in the midwest ($50-100k ARV).  In eac...

We are under contract for our first live-in-flip and will be using our current house as our first rental. We are going through the process of screening tenants and have had several people apply. Our current standards ...

Hi guys, when obtaining a construction loan from a portfolio lender for new construction on an empty lot, I would think the cost approach to value would be the most appropriate for the appraisal. I was given an apprai...

Hello BP! I have been negotiating on a property for well over a month now. The buyer agreed to the price FINALLY! The buyer told me that before signing he wanted his attorney to review the contract. I put an offer tog...

Can't find out why real estate is considered riskier than stocks. Is it only because of liquidity risk?  Trying to buy second vacation home, so need to sell off stocks.  Am I jumping from the frying pan into the fire?...

I'm trying to find the best CapEx formula. I know that it can be calculated different ways. I know that the best thing to do is to make actual predictions about expected and predicted expenses rather than use back-of-...