Someone sent me this email so I wanted to post it less as much of the political spin as I could subtract as possible to get a sense for how much of it is accurate. Here are taxes that will be coming for 2011 accordin...

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I am a newer investor and have purchased 2 REO homes in the last month. Both homes are desirable homes 4/2.5 that I got for very good prices.
I have listed the first home for rent, and almost everyone that...

Hello fellow BP'ers. Recently I have bought a duplex in Madison WI as my first investment and am looking to keep the train rolling. I work a lot of hours at my job and I have eliminated most expenses in my life. I hav...

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So my tenant has a "broken" shower head. More like its clogged. Asked her to clean it and she said it doesn't work still. The tenant and shower head have been there since I purchased the property. It is one of those k...

Hi I purchased a triplex in a decent area with inherited tenants. I closed a few days ago and I went to the property to hand out a welcome packet. This included a welcome letter stating all the normal stuff, I infor...

When does everyone think the market will start dropping and for how long? I work in the San Diego Market, and we haven't seen any sales comps yet to support depreciating prices. I believe that since interest rates are...

If I want to just get 1 or 2 deals a month right now, how many mailers should I be sending a month? I am working on about 1000 leads right now. I haven't mailed them all yet (I'm on a very tight budget until I get tha...

Hello My Fellow BP Members,             So I have a friend, who is in desperate need of a place to live. He doesn't make enough to pay the rent on his own, but is moving in with his Grandma as well, who receives a Soc...

My husband and I have been house hunting and are about to submit an offer on a house in Bothell.The sellers would like to stay past closing and rent until they find a house. Our agent says this is common. BUT we recei...