Dear BP family,My appraisal came in lower than I expected.What is the best course of action now?For the future, can I ask the appraiser to send me the draft before he submits it to the bank?In case the new appraisal i...

A current tenant acquired a renter's insurance policy that listed him and his girlfriend on the policy as the insured individuals. He asked the insurance company to have the landlord added as an additional insured and...

I am currently a freshman at University of Wisconsin - Stout. While my major is currently Mechanical Engineering I've quickly realized that isn't what I want to do. I've always been interested in real estate and found...

Hi Everyone, Thanks in advance for your advice/comments. 4-Plex for sale near a major university. It's located just on the fringe of expensive student housing. This 4-Plex, along with several of the other 4-Plexes alo...

Hi everyone,I had a conversation with a lender agent today which started out discussing a refi but ended in looking to sell. I’m curious on a few more inputs from all of you. The question is do you guys think the ho...

Like most investments, note investing can also be very active or very passive, depending on whether the note is performing or non-performing.For note investors, which investments in your opinion have more risk and why...

Hello,I was told by several real estate agents that we cannot price our property wrong as the market will correct itself, is this true ? Meaning if we go too low, we will get higher bids. If too high, offers will be l...

Hello BP! I'm a new real estate investor getting ready to relocate to the Tampa Bay area to flip houses with my husband. We've never been to the area so any suggestions or thoughts on up and coming neighborhoods that ...

Prices are at an all time high and demand for rental properties is skyrocketing. For those of us who purchased a few properties after the crash, the appreciation is staggering. Is it time to sell and leave the table a...

When combining section 121 gain and 1031 exchange, can you take out the section 121 gain or does it have to be included in the cost of the replacement property?For example, relinquished property is sold for $800K with...