I was looking at a prospective home when the realtor told me the ceiling and floor tiles in the basement look like they have asbestos. I am not sure if he is right, but it made me wonder how one is supposed to know. ...

I'm looking for a little insight on the Indianapolis market. I live in Illinois, just east of St. Louis, and the areas around me, that I think are worthy of investing in, have property taxes that are so high it's har...

Hello! I am brand new to this site and have tried to jump into this recently. That being said, I am not brand new to the entire field and have some experience.I spent time in both the banking/lending field and the pro...

Hey Bp members! My uncle passed away recently and I want to get a tattoo he had which was a cross on his right arm. Do you feel like this would be a bad move? The cross would be up pretty high towards my shoulder, and...

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My name is Albert, live in north California. I'm a cancer surviver in remission since 2012.I'd been interested in investing in real estate for awhile now but I been scared because when I finally decide...

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My wife and I bought a single family home 2 month ago using a conventional loan (Fannie Mae) and have since lived in our new home (first home and first mortgage).  However, we are going to be moving in w...

Hello All!I am currently in the works of putting together my first real estate investment in the form of a house hack. I currently live in the San Diego area where average unit prices are at their highest in about 7 y...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $540,000

Cash invested: $250,000

This is a unique property that has a street on both the front and back of the lot....

Hi everyone, I listened to Grocapitus' presentation on their new development project in Houston last week and had some interesting takeaways about the Houston market. I thought I’d share them with you since I’m based ...

My tenant is planning to be out of the country for a month and has asked if a friend can stay during that period to house sit.   I don't have a problem with this if the guest completes a background check.   The length...