I've been doing research to get into the REI game in the Central Florida area over the last couple weeks and I had heard that Redfin was almost as good or even as good as the MLS for major metropolitan areas. I've bee...

My wife and I have been making offers on a weekly basis but we're not doing them often enough, or fast enough.  The most we've ever made in one week was four.  We found those through driving for  $$$, and Craigslist c...

Hi BP community!I joined BP a few months ago and have primarily spent my time listening to podcasts. What a resource! I was building and rehabbing homes in the Boston area 2002-05 and luckily got out before the meltd...

Good Morning BP!  I've been away from the community for some time while I've been stationed overseas and I'm looking to get some feedback/constructive criticism on an addition to my investment strategy.  When I was yo...

Attention Landlords and Property Managers

In my neck of the woods, we are having record setting extreme cold temperature that seem to keep lingering on and on. In the past, we are use to having a spike for ...

Are "Medium Term Rentals" (1-2 month stays) the next big thing? I tend to think so as owners can trade max profits for lower costs, booking certainty & perhaps most importantly much lower regulation risk (most STR...

Anybody know if I can deliver this myself or if it has to go through the courts? My tenants are clearly avoiding me at this point and I'm learning as I go and learning not to let it go any longer. Already have a goo...

Hi Everyone. I just found this website and super excited! I sort of fell into real estate investing without ever intending to. I am in my middle 30s, with a baby, and husband.I purchased a condo in DC that I bought pr...

I'm in negotiations on a duplex property with a nonconforming, illegal basement ADU (3 units total). All units have tenants. However, without more information about the downstairs unit and going through the permitting...

So I bought a two family 5 bed apartment located in a student rental area (paid $128,00 currently rented for $1800 a month). The apartment was already rented until the school year (May 2013). The current tenants have...