Hi everybody,I'm a new guy who has been priced out of my own market (SF East Bay), so I'm just learning about the complexities of buying in other markets. I've made a quite a few offers to buy places in my area over t...

Hi BP! By this winter i will be retired from the military! I plan on going to school full time once i transition and I would very much appreciate the advice of people here on BP about what route to take as far as degr...

Hi, my name is Jeff Heflin, and I live a little west of Nashville, TN.  My background is in corporate finance and risk management, but I have been toying with the idea of real estate for a little while.  I've been lis...

Hello, BP!!  I wanted to drop a quick note to introduce myself to the BP community.  I've spent the past few months devouring as much BP content as I can.  The guides, articles, and forums have been great.  I have als...

Hello everyone. My name is John Voorhis and I am from Kokomo Indiana but I am getting married next week!!!!!!!!! and will be living in Watertown Wisconsin where I will be finishing up my last year of my undergrad stud...

Hello everyone! I hope you've all had a great day so far. I'm new here as you can probably tell from the post. So I'll give a little background to introduce myself. I'm 18 years old and looking forward to my first yea...

I want to make my leases very specific, I like the advise from "Landlording on auto pilot" by Mike Butler.  I want to tailor my leases very specifically but make sure I am within the law on all fronts.  I also want to...

I am currently reading Bigger Pockets Managing Rental Properties and they talk about tenants who know the system but they don't go in depth how to screen them out. What are some obvious signs or give away a these peop...

I've been fortunate to have great tenants. When they finally give notice, I often offer them an incentive of 25% off last month's rent ($300-$500 hundred dollars) if they refer a potential tenant who passes screening ...

Thoughts on renting to college students in a college town (Blacksburg, VA)? Any special pitfalls? Advantages?