Is it common for a management company to charge a "finder's fee" equal to first month's rent for every new tenant they place in your property?With a force appreciation strategy (like raising rents heavily over the cou...

Here is a rookie question. As I am looking at various pro forma's that give the numbers behind a property, what are some things I should be considering that may be being left out or that are misleading? I am really tr...

Just wondering what investors or landlords do for healthcare when they quit their 9-5. And what it costs. I am an investor and can almost live off my rental income. However healthcare is the main reason I haven’t quit...

In today's market, many office landlords would much rather walk away from their properties and take a loss than fight to attract tenants and avoid foreclosure. For these owners, the future of office space looks so gri...

Is anyone doing mid-term rentals in the greater Tampa area?  Who is your target audience... traveling nurses?  Would love to talk and meetup for coffee if you're local.  I'm only in LTRs currently but realizing MTRs m...

Hello all! Long time podcast listener, but have just recently joined the community.
I'm based in Sydney, Australia and am new to the US real estate market. I'm particularly interested in purchasing my first property ...

Hey all,Does anybody have experience obtaining a mortgage from a US based bank or lending company for an international property (Belize) and have any recommendations? I’m looking for options to finance a condo for vac...

Hi! I was seeking some insight from CA based Loan Officers (specifically independent LO’s) regarding how you got started, your day to day, and compensation. I am currently W2’d working on a team for a mortgage company...

Hello all, It has been quite some time since I've posted on the BP forums. I miss this community and am here to stay, thank you BP! So, I recently passed the Ca real estate exam (just waiting for my license in the mai...

Hello BP,I've been reading some posts on here and have gotten a ton of good info.  I've also downloaded a few of the podcasts and have started to listen to them as well on my long commute home from work.Speaking of wo...