The short of it:Hey BP! My name is Seham and I am a new member based in the Sacramento, CA area. I have always loved looking at real estate as a hobby (started out as a kid going to open houses with Mom and Dad when t...

so my loan officer sent me a text saying that my loan was escalated to a higher underwriter and was to be reviewed as new. What does that mean? Thanks.

Hello BP community,I am a relatively new landlord, who has a few out of state rentals in South Carolina that were managed by a friend and his property management company. I recently took over the management of the ren...

I have some tenants who are complaining to me about a 'broken' stove where 1 out of the 4 range tops wouldn't ignite. I had someone come out and take a look at it today, and before leaving he called me down and I was...

First time home buyer and long time lurker of these forums. Over the last few months I have been active in the local real estate market evaluating deals and trying to find my first purchase. I think I finally found a ...

My colleagues and family think I'm crazy because of the lack of sleep I get, which is about three hours a night. For me, this is more then enough, however; I often see others on BP in the middle of the night, and was ...

Just finalized the sale of a 3 bed, 1 bath flip in Ann Arbor, MI with my wife. House was a hair under 1000 sq ft. It was the least profitable deal we've done by a decent margin but it was probably my favorite because ...

Credit card debt ($10000), student loans ($15000) and upside down (owe $12000 cat is worth $8000) on a car loan. Clearly I am not winning in the game of financial freedom. How did you rebound from poor financial decis...

So we have a pretty good system so far managing our own rental properties and just hired a contractor/maintenance man. We need to set up inspections every 2-3 months and how is the best way to have it set up for all...

I have a miniature whiteboard in my office where I used to write reminders—not “to-do” reminders, but “Who are you?” reminders. One day it might be a quote I read in a book, the next day it might be a simple personal...