My lease option tenant decided that the home was not for her and moved out. She left the home in decent shape, normal wear and tear of a family with dog and kids and after a day of cleaning it was ready to go on the m...

So to all of you out there that use hard money to buy your flips, are you making a cash offer or an offer to purchase with a mortgage? Someone asked me about this today, and I have no experience with this. The group I...

My tenant told me they saw a roach (1 roach) in the house the other day. He didn't seem really upset about it, but it got me thinking...should I have a pest control company come out quarterly to spray or should that b...

I have a friend in a small neighborhood whose roads are private. The owners all have to put money in to a pot so that if the roads need work at some point, the work will be done. This is, as I understand it, abou...

Very few in the industry (investors, realtors, appraisers, etc.), ever truly master this valuable skill. 

Believe it or not, after reading this post, you will probably understand this skill better than most appra...

I am trying to make a decision on what to replace the carpet with, damaged due to heavy smokers. Since it was carpet before and I am wanting to do away with carpet upstairs. How would I go about to deduct from tenant'...

hello BPI have saved those hard earned dollars and my wife and i are ready to get our first rental property. In performing my research and attempting to get my team lined up i have started calling banks to inquire abo...

Hey BP folks - I'm a new investor and need some help getting over the challenge of getting deal number one.While there's a ton written about due diligence check lists / process, I'd like some advice on pre-LOI diligen...

I lived in my rental for five years, seven months. The owner claims he had the carpet installed about one year before I moved in. This would mean it is at least six years and seven months old, possibly more. He asked ...

I'm new to real estate investing but eager and excited about everything I've learned. Eventually I'd like to have a portfolio well seasoned with different investment strategies. I think big but have to remind myself t...