I recently purchased a 6 unit apartment building and I was inheriting a tenant who cannot be reached.  He is rarely at the apartment building and does not take phone calls or e-mails.  When I took over the property I ...

Food demand is always increasing and our fertile soils are eroding. I'm wondering what type of opportunities are out there for buying farmland and improving. In my line of business, I have come across a lot of farmers...

What is the number one mistake new investors make ?

OK, quick question.  We have found that the calculators on BP are pretty much spot on as long as you put in good data and have used them on several property purchases.So the question is, if you run the numbers and the...

We have a vacancy, an upcoming open house, and a whole bunch of dog smell. I'm looking for input on a couple fronts.I need to start with background. We closed on this duplex a week ago. We agreed to let one tenant out...

I am currently trying to buy a property in San Diego.  The property is a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom house and it has 2500 square foot on a .33 acre of land.The county records indicate it is zoned as a R7.I believe R7 means ...

A Realtor showed us a property in January.  We made an offer and it was rejected.  Later it was off the market twice and now is back on the market again.  Now, this is May, and we want to have the listing agent show u...

Strange situation.In-laws have a home in Santa Barbara worth about $900K.  They have a $300K interest only loan.  They can no longer afford the payments.My wife and I recently came into money.  I was planning to put t...

Hi! Evaluating a self-storage opportunity and would love folks' input on a few questions that I have, below. Really appreciate any insights that you can provide!
Questions:
- Commercial Loan - what are the best te...

I've seen several threads on BP where whether or not caulking in the base of a toilet is a good idea has been discussed. Seems the general concensus is to NOT caulk them. I vehemently disagree!

The main reason given...