Jeff G.
What's the Most BS Thing a Tenant Has Said That Was Actually True
Tenants. They lie. But... sometimes very improbable sounding things turn out to be true! What's the craziest thing a tenant has told you in relation to your property that absolutely set off your "BS alarm" but turned ...
Jennifer Jo McCallon
What people think RE investing is like v. what it is ACTUALLY lik
I'm working on a blog post that got me thinking- people have ideas about what its like to be a real estate investor, or what real estate investing is like, and I'm wondering what your experience is with this? Are you ...
Ben Feder
How much should we know about actual real estate to invest in it?
How much should we know about the physical aspect to real estate such as the structure, carpeting, walls, plumbing, style, etc. before investing? And how do we know about how to improve real estate (rehabbing) if we d...
Lee Syndergaard
Went to a Seminar and it Was Actually Helpful, Not Pushy Or Hyped
I recently rolled the dice and went to a free real estate seminar, defenses up. I was actually impressed: no guru, no hype, just good info on the local market. Of course they had their agents peppered throughout the r...
Henry Lazerow
Why the NAR lawsuit will not lower commissions and may actually increase them
This mainly boils down to the fact that if co-op is not listed on MLS then all buyers agents will have buyers sign an agency agreement prior to showing properties. These agency agreements say if seller pays less then ...
AJ Wong
Why the new NAR settlement means investors actually need a stronger buyer broker
What a week! Big news in the real estate game. Lots of big changes and challenges to be navigated but I'll keep this short and sweet to focus on the real world effects of the NAR Commission Lawsuit Settlement for inve...
Akram Mollah
how do house flippers actually make money when all they do is 103
hi - i am a buy and hold investor but thinking about flipping. Flipping homes to me seems like a day job where I am always looking for the next deal and at the same time i never really get any money in my pocket becau...
Kimberly Narano
We actually NEED to find a rental house in OH super fast. Help
Hey everyone, I did find a great realtor, but I think our needs might be changing due to complicated school situation. Moving is complicated!! Actually, one more thing that complicates my situation is that I am death...
Michael H.
Anybody here on BP actually running an ACT 20 Business in PR now?
So I was watching a presentation by Kevane Grant Thornton last night on Act 20. My understanding is that Act 20 has recently been amended by the law makers to eliminate the 5 employee requirement to attract more small...
David Moore
Should I charge for actual pet repairs in addition to monthly pet fee?
Hi BP, we charge a $50 non-refundable pet deposit and a $25/mo fee per pet. In my mind, this is a nominal amount to help in the event that we have to cover extensive damage that the normal deposit would not cover.I ju...