Hi BP community,    My name is Sandra and I'm a new BP podcast fan and just joined recently, as in last week! I've started listening to the podcasts from the beginning, and I especially appreciate how Josh and Brandon...

Let’s face it… Renters -usually- rent because they don’t have it together. They are hard on rentals, with lousy pets, smoking, violence, lack of cleanliness, out of control kids, you name it. I’m learning this the har...

What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...

Hello BP,I’m starting out with a new property manager who I know well. We’re trying to design a fair compensation package that aligns his interests with ours and makes it sustainable for him in the long run to continu...

What are the general tests for material participation? This question comes up all the time. As tax professionals, we want to get the word out for those considering a real estate professional designation.

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Let me start by being crystal clear. I am very sympathetic to all of those who have been exposed to COVID-19 – those who have either struggled through severe (or even mild) symptoms and certainly those who have passe...

What's going on? All of a sudden, all of my local TV channels are running announcements that special interest groups are trying to do away with free antena TV. Complete with exhortations to contact your representative...

I am from the Richmond\Chesterfield area, and looking to get into Wholesaling. With so much information where does one start. I start real estate school next month as I figured this would give me a foundation, but wha...

Hi BP,I'm preparing to close on my first deal, an owner-occupied duplex.  With this one almost done, I'm looking to forward to finding the next opportunity.  I believe that may come in the form of commercial office sp...

I have some tenants who live in the upper of a duplex. The basement is shared with a separate outside enterance. I asked the lower tenant (daughter of upper tenants) to move out at the end of August which did. I ju...