Does anyone use welcome packets?  Something to leave for a new tenant to welcome them to their new home, maybe let them know what's around them like stores and restaurants?  If so, does anyone have an example they wou...

It seems easier for a professional inspector to find the problems with an apartment building than a mechanic inspecting a car, since so many vehicle systems are sealed. At the same time, there is some risk of missing ...

Hello - looking at a Bank owed 650 sq ft 2/1 in a C+ neighborhood.  I affectionately refer to this prospect as the Pee House as it reeks of pet urine.  The prior owner had small dogs and you know the rest of the story...

Sorry, a little off topic, but I just need to vent on this one.

I've been watching this home for months. Owners abandoned it last summer, went to the Sheriff's sale a month ago, lender trying to shorten the redempti...

Hello all!  My name is James Kulakowski and I'm a newbie to the REI world.  I currently live in Saginaw, Texas with my wife and two dogs.  My wife and I are in our early 20's and are fortunate to have purchased our ow...

Hello everyone,
I have a very unique situation that I need help with. I own a house in Colorado Springs that I owe $242k at 2.75%. I really would like to move out of this home due to mental health issues (lost a love...

Once a borrower becomes delinquent on his or her mortgage, that person develops a negative attitude not only about paying the mortgage and his or her general finances, but also about the whole idea of homeownership — ...

I've often pondered the thought of intimately learning an industry, scooping up businesses, and building a small empire much like RE investors do. Dry cleaners, nail salons, etc. Sure there's less of them than SFRs or...

Hello BP community- I am a physician and novice investor born and raised in Silicon Valley. I've witnessed my own parents invest and manage rental properties since the 70s. I would help answer tenant calls, help da...

Ok, folks.. Off market 3/1, lots of rehab upside 80K. But the seller has a non-operating grow room in the finished basement he wants a side 30K for. (Hard not to laugh, but he sees the value there and considers the tw...