I'm aware that there are a few people on this site that have successfully built up rental portfolios by having passive investors getting a stated return on their money. I want to educate myself a little more about th...

So I get out of the car to look at an investment property this morning and before I can make it into the house the neighbor says "Just so you know, I'm going to sue whoever buys this property. I just wanted to let yo...

BP community,

I am currently reading through the BP blog and ran across the post titled "60 day newbie action plan". One major point of the article is that you should have funds available in the event that your prope...

Hey,I don't know if people caught this little bit of news today: California Rent Stabilization BillsThanks for the "great ideas" Oregon! Looks like the state is looking to enact a bunch of rent control measures and ou...

The city that I live in does not allow Airbnb rentals, although I can go just over to Chattanooga, Tn to buy Airbnb. Does anyone else live in a city that does not allow Airbnb rentals?

I have bought 8 properties in the past 4 and refinanced them all and since I bought them cheap enough I was able to pull my cash out and or profit while still renting them.  I created this post because my goal is to i...

At my rental, I have 2"maple floors. This size is uncommon and not available at retail houses.  I even called all reuse building materials in the Chicago area and couldn't find it.Any tips?  I could modify the wood on...

Why do we invest in Real Estate? A few quick answers come to mind: (a) we're interested in making a quick buck. (b) we're lazy.(c) we are interested in owning a fiefdom, over which we reign supreme.Lately, I have thou...

I assume, many Newbies and seasoned investors have experienced some “hate/envy/nay-saying” as you began your journeys. I’d like to hear how each of us takes it, and turns it into more motivation. I must say, the Bigge...

A former employee and still a friend has screwed up big time. His last mortgage payment was made in 2009. At that time he owed only  $57,000. The house was worth about $200k if not more. I told him not to worry the fi...