Hello, We bought a property in CA at a trustee sale with an existing senior lien under the previous owner's name. Now my title company and are having difficulty in obtaining payoff amount. By standard, the serve compa...

A couple of weeks ago, I was at a local car wash waiting for my truck, & I called a mortgage broker about some info I sent him to get pre-qualified for a loan. A man standing nearby overheard part of my conversati...

Hi everybody, I just bought my first property in Aiea, HI (on the outskirts of Honolulu) and am set to close the first week of October! I've been on BP for a looong time, but my real estate investing dreams were put o...

If all else is equal and there are no renovations needs, which option would you pick?

Hello! I'm currently a student at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Finance. I spend most of my time in between Houston (hometown) and Austin, TX. Due to a mix of scholarships and having parents that are g...

Economic Update Monday, December 14, 2020)Emotional intelligence, an important concept for investors to understand, is loosely defined as being able to recognize the feelings of ...

I have a prospective tenant that is eager to move b/c he is living out of a hotel now (in the midst of a divorce; divorce hasn't finalized yet).He hasn't started the application process yet but when I mentioned cost t...

Hello everyone,I recently found and signed up for this great site. So far I've been reading a lot of posts and figured it's time for me to get involved a little more.I recently started my research for putting together...

I purchased a duplex across the street from my parents because the tenants (no lease/subletters) are nasty/high/rude to my parents and all neighbors on the street. Listed tenants moved out.  I worked with the previous...

...I usually get the feeling this is BS. “We have multiple offers, we need your best and final offer”

Anyone else feel the same way?