Hi BPers,I'm wondering if anyone here has experience in the Vancouver, BC rental market with long term tenants. Currently, it looks like Vancouver has a rental increase cap of 2.9% annually. Does this get "reset" to m...

Let's start by saying I am a newbie when it comes to not buying or selling. I am trying to get a feeling for what makes a good deal or a bad deal and the different strategies when buying a non preforming note. I'm loo...

I met with a couple recently who was interested in investing on Oahu. They mentioned how their previous realtor told them that purchasing a single family home here (in a middle class neighborhood) would be a great inv...

I have a possible tenant that tells me they don't have to pay the pet deposit because their pit bull is a service animal and I legally cannot charge them a pet deposit. Advise please.

I did search BP on this topic.  Apologies if I missed a thread!   I am almost an expert in RE taxes and self file.  Just currious re any unforeseen issues with foreclosing the note AND getting the property back with F...

I'm in the market to buy my first home (30 year fixed), and today I talked with my first potential lender. It made me realize that I need to get ALOT more educated. LOL.

They approved me for up to $200,000 at 6.25...

I have a no pet policy. I used a realtor to screen tenants. We agreed on a section 8 tenant. After submitting the paperwork and having an inspection the tenant was approved. She moved in and after 2wks my husband saw ...

Hi there, first post on BP but figured this would be a good place to get some advice. I have had a tenant for roughly a year now, and we do not allow pets (unless they were there when we purchased the property) she ha...

I know many members on BP use the 50% rule as a screening technique.. I was curious if anyone uses a range of estimates for expenses to estimate potential profit, rather than strictly 50% - either while they are ...