There are quite the number of laws and regulations for landlords (lessors) and tenants (lessees) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts making this state quite tenant friendly. This increases the financial risk and resp...

I've already made up my mind that I'm doing this, but I want to get some feedback on whether I'm crazy for doing so. Sorry if this is moot, but I am generally curious and perhaps it will sway my decisions with future ...

If you look over the Best Real Estate Books blog post by @Brandon Turner you will see Rich Dad, Poor Dad as one of the best business books for real estate entrepreneurs. I will admit, I found it to be one of the best ...

Hello! This is my first post and these forums have been invaluable as we embark on our first real estate project.We are currently under contract on a single family home in Cumberland ME. We had originally thought to r...

Hey BP community,As I’m learning to purchase and own apartments, where should the topic of insurance be in the pecking order?  If I’m looking for a 4 plex (residential) or 6-plex (commercial) apartment building, what ...

What would be a good replacement color for this apartment. building? Unfortunately the roof is fairly new so I would have to keep the shingle color.  It is looking pretty weathered and has some wood rot. Should I pain...

Some of the ebooks and tutuorials make it seem like getting a property at 20% discount is easy. I'm in the Boston area and there is an inventory shortage. It seems like getting a property at any discount is very hard ...

Investment Info:

Single family home in metro Detroit
Purchase price: $121,000
Rehab Costs: $45,000
Cash invested out of pocket: $700
This was my very first flip!  I did 95% of the rehab and I'm really thankfu...

I'm in my first home purchased with my wife and flock of kids but am about ready to sell it. However long term hold is looking pretty darn attractive.  Could sell in great market now, or refinance for funds and rent i...

Hello all, I am wondering what the fastest cosmetic changes you make to increase house value. I own an older duplex and am going to put tongue and groove ceilings in a bunch of the rooms, stonework on the outside entr...