I’m looking to invest in my first rental property in the next year or two. I’d like to learn a little bit about being a landlord before I do so I’m compliant with laws and tax requirements etc. The rest I’ll probably ...

Background:I completed my associates degree in information technology with an emphasis on networking, and I achieved the CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Networking Associate)My first job in IT was running the IT d...

Hello everyone!Quick bit about me- I'm a data scientist working in NYC and literally just started looking into REI a week ago. Mostly because of the dream I have of retiring early with a nice cash flow, but also partl...

Hello,My tenant just let us know that her son (11 months) just tested positive for lead poisoning. We also live there and just had a baby 5 months ago and she advised us that we need to get our son tested ASAP (it is ...

I have not outsourced my property management, but in listening to the experiences of others, I know of very few very few investors who are satisfied with the quality and value they are receiving.

On the other hand, m...

Hello! My name is Jen. I learned about real estate investing just this year when we lived in Hawaii. We moved to San Diego over the summer because my husband retired from the Air Force & we have family in the area...

Would you hire a Property Management company that charge a fee for vacant units. Is this common practice or should this be negotiated?

I was an investor in New Jersey, slowly building a small rental portfolio. I had flipped a house and a wholesale deal, and owned three rental properties. I had some ambitiously huge real estate goals, and buying one r...

I keep hearing all this crap... So will I or Will I not be able to do lease options and subject 2s with the DOD frank laws changing?

Hi BP Community,I notice this question has been asked a couple of times before with no response but I'm hoping since then, new members have joined BP that may have experience in this area.  I have a seller who wants t...