Newbie Here,Just got off the phone with an agent who says that in the state of Virginia it is required to have a signed "Exclusive Right to Represent Buyer Agreement" before he shows me any homes.  Now I have no probl...

You all are great and thanks in advance for your input!So I live near a small town that has a small community college, a Walmart, a Sheetz, and a couple other little places in it. Our population is just over 5,300 wit...

I grew up during the real estate bubble and saw my parents go from one house to the next capitalizing on the equity every 2-3 years to build wealth. In that time my parents also purchased rental property and property...

This white sounds like a silly question, What is it ever a good idea to do a cash out on a free and clear rental property just for the sake of locking in some cheap money? Even if there's no immediate plan for it. Fig...

Talked to a motivated seller today in Southeast Michigan.  Owes $260,000 on the mortgage and the property is worth about what he owes maybe a tiny bit of equity but not much.  PITI is $1580 per month.  I'm positive he...

So I'm browsing CL for my locale, trying to get a feel for what's in the RE section.  I see a bunch of homes I can't afford (now), some places I wouldn't mind living in, and a bunch of listings that seem out of place....

Cash on Cash Return on Investment (COCROI) is a very common metric that re investors use to determine the projected return on a property, and is expressed as a percentage. It is the measurement of return on the total ...

Hello! I joined the bp community well over a year ago but have only been reading the message boards and blog. I realized I have yet to introduce my self!My name is Samantha! My husband Marco and I are from Tacoma, WA....

Looking to get some advice from everyone. I am currently looking at this duplex built in 2014.1,765 per unit Each unit is 3 bed 2.5 bath. Mirror image of each other. Sellers asking price: $330,000Annual propert tax: $...