Just wanted to thank the BP community for convincing me to get my real estate license.  The past few weeks of studying were quite difficult, but today I overcame all those obstacles to pass my Maryland salesperson exa...

How do landlords make money in war zones? I get that a large percentage of the rental population in war zone areas is likely Section 8. As a kid, I used to live in war zones (I'm originally from Flint, MI. Yes, that F...

I've been reading another forum and they recommend charging twice the security deposit if the FICO score(s) is below 600. Has anyone tried this and if so were the people willing to pay?

Also I was wondering how peop...

I'm currently in the Dallas - Ft. Worth market - I haven't been investing long (since 2009), but recently I've been turning my rentals into paper via seller financing. Many of these properties have mortgages with less...

Thought I'd start a small thread to see what $250,000 would get in different parts of the country. . .

This should be an interesting one! :groovy:

I am looking into Houston and Dallas mostly, but other parts of Texas as well.  What are the best strategies in these markets and what do y'all like about the market and the city as a whole to live in.  I am looking t...

Hi there,My wife and I recently bought a house in the King of Prussia area in Pennsylvania. I'm not familiar with bathroom remodel estimates and am trying to get a better sense of how much we should be anticipating sp...