I had a purchase contract with the Bank of America on a house.  They "cancelled" the purchase contract and told me I am not getting my deposit back.  They are not in a strong position legally, but they will likely be ...

Hello all, My name is Brian Akamine. I'm new to BP. I'd like to introduce myself to the group and also I have a question for advice.First, a little of my background. I'm a former SoCal native 35 years in a city called...

I've been representing a client the last few months on a property that we've been trying to negotiate a short sale on with a mortgage servicing company. It's been about 3-4 months. The property has been off the marke...

Having our first family reunion near Dallas Texas.  My wife wanted to go antiquing so I dropped her in a town. Won’t give the specifics since I might see if my two Texas nieces wanted to do a storage deal here.  Sitti...

Romney named Paul Ryan as his choice for V.P. candidate... Personally, I love it, and think it will get the focus on the economy and solutions for America. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Hey everyone, figured this was the best place to post. I'm a tax accountant in Australia with a strong background in property investment here, so pretty knowledgeable of the general gist of property investment and giv...

I know BP is mostly for RE, but does anyone here also invest in any franchises?  Seems like it could be as profitable if not more as a Re investment.  Also, could be a good way to diversify your investments and not pu...

So my oldest kid finished college in May, got some random job somewhere, and lives and works in Austin somewhere. She doesn't earn a ton, but she wisely moved in with some lady and rents a room in a house. Pretty ...

Goal is to transfer from W2 job to full time real estate. I'm writing down some steps that I believe will help me progress me towards my goal. Currently I hold a salaried position and have one rental property purcha...

Hi,To quickly introduced myself, I'm from Belgium where I already own a few appartment buildings.Next month, my cousin is going to move to San Diego in order to start a new life. In order to help him, we have raised (...