is 65% LTV a reasonable starting point when trying to purchase a foreclosure.  Can't seem to get banks to let go of their REO. Is there a different strategy I can employ?

Hello, all. I'm an off-on reader here at BP (have been for months) and I have gained tremendous levels of insight from very many perspectives here on real estate investing, and I have decided that cash flow is my ult...

Good morning BP! I'm looking for feedback and preferably contacts who have dealt with Bob Gonzalez of Pleasant Renovation and Remodeling, a construction contractor in San Antonio, Texas. My colleague and I are, to ...

Listening to the podcast 419 with Nir Eyal (awesome podcast by the way) we were encouraged to set aside 2 hours to unplug and just think with a pen and paper in hand and write down the things that come to our mind. We...

How do I find a GOOD property manager. What questions should I ask? Where should I look? How do I know he/she is trustworthy?

The reason I ask is because I want to be as hands off as possible so much that I do not ev...

I started a business of Property maintenance and lawn care about 7 years ago.  I was just fixing things inside and out of residential homes.  Like a regular construction contractor. I mow commercially an residential. ...

The Tenant Phase by Nancy NevilleTHE FIRST MONTH (THE HAPPY PHASE) During the first month of a rental period, the tenant is happy. They wanted the home, they got the home and everything is fine. THEY ARE VERY HAPPY! Y...

I recently purchased a home in Birmingham, Alabama to rent out. I'm currently rehabbing the property. Exterior painting is done. So, there is a house next door that definitely looks abandoned. In fact, my realtor and ...

Ok....The tenant is decent in the aspect that she pays on the 1st and she is a professional rentersecondthe tenant payment posted electronically to the merchant site and was processed however within 24 hours they stat...

I HAVE BEEN RENTING A 3 BEDROOM HOUSE IN PA. FOR 3 YEARS. SIGNING THE LEASE, LANDLORD  PAYS FOR WATER, SEWAGE, GARBAGE PICKUP, AND HEAT, HARD COAL WITH OIL BACKUP.  I PAY ELECTRICITY, RENT IS $900.00 A MONTH. AFTER M...