For much of this year, I've had my eye on picking up a property or two from an elderly woman who has several properties that have sat vacant for years.  I hadn't talked to her about it yet, because I didn't have my fi...

Is it wise to place a dishwasher and garbage disposal in each unit of a forty-four unit property in order to generate larger rents and higher property value? My concern is maintenance and higher water bills.

Please read this plan of attack, which my loan agent wrote for my private lender and me. 
(Private Lender)- Purchases home at $100k
Renovates the home for $20k
ARV: 160k
I will buy the house from him @125k. 
He w...

What a great site! I am a new member and look forward to reading all of the great info and advice offered here at BP. I am also hoping to network and get the word out about my credit consulting business.

My journey ...

Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:

1. Total debt has increased e...

Hi Guys,I currently have 2 short term rental properties in Orange County, CA and am looking to invest in another, but prices are ridiculous here. I've zeroed in on Nashville as a potential location to invest in a new ...

BPers,I'm laying out my long-term strategy and need some advice/guidance.  My portfolio currently has a trio of 4-plex properties in the same neighborhood, for which I use a professional manager and oversee things fro...

New tenant move in to a 1970's apartment which has the lovely popcorn ceilings. Two weeks after moving in she is freaking out and wanting to know if there is asbestos in the ceiling. I emailed that although that unit ...

I've been seeing some posts about investing in the Boston market in properties that have negative cash flow. This sounds eerily similar to 2008. The Boston market is something that I have been growing cautious of. The...

How is the house hacking experience going? Are you enjoying it? I'm currently house hacking and its been pretty smooth!