I was originally going to post this in the Glenn Beck mall thread. Decided it would not really fit, since this was developed from a tangent that developed in previous thread.

TC and others- I've decided that well th...

I received a phone call from a tenant who is moving out at the end of the month saying the recent plumber I sent out to the property has stolen his tools.  I highly doubt the plumber is guilty of this acquisition, how...

Anyone worried about that happened with stock market today?

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend my very first real estate investing seminar. The seminar, which held in my home state of New Jersey, introduced me to the concepts of REI Investing through the purcha...

Hi all, 
I'm doing a cash out refi, and the appraised value is "okay", but I think it's off by about 20k; which makes a huge difference in the cash out value. Essentially, there are 4 adjustments the appraiser is doi...

"Minneapolis group recommends strict rent-control plan to City Council"The group split with 14/25 voting to recommend a strict rent-control plan like the one that St. Paul passed last year, and 11/25 to recommend a pl...

I have listened to mostly all of the BP podcasts, and one thing keeps continually being brought up, "Get you real estate license". So I was thinking, why not, it can't hurt. However after investigating a little, it lo...

For those who find their own tenants, maybe particularly for low income units, do you include any lifestyle questions in the application or screening process? For example, info on whether they own a lawnmower, how th...

What are the risks of hiring a contractor who is not insured?

I’m so excited because I just closed on my 10th out of state unit today! I did my first deal ever exactly 10 months ago, thanks to the Bigger Pockets podcast, a lot of library books and a lot of good people. Before th...