Last year I bought a house on a corner lot one mile east of the Texas state capital building. An agent brought it to me before it was about to be listed. The seller was asking 250K so I wrote up an offer for that amou...

Economic Update
(Monday, October 19, 2020)
At its core, real estate is a people business, and being kind to people is a business approach that never goes wrong. Being kind builds a positive image. It earns trust...

Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...

I've been rehabbing one side of a duplex, and have just begun looking for kitchen cabinets.  I've read some of the cabinetry-related posts via the BP search box.I am realizing that I know quite a lot about higher end ...

I live in Los Angeles and completely priced of this market. I'm having a hard time finding a good out of state location.

So far I've considered Rockwall, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Grand Rapids, MI; Milwaukee, WI.

My s...

Hey BP Colleagues!Does my logo suck?Please check out these better logos I'm having designed, vote, and give me feedback!! You can influence the best logo now! I still have time to do edits with the designers also..htt...

I just closed on a place today (4/3/1), and we've shown it to a few prospective tenants, who are interested, but think the kitchen is dumpy and want either a rent reduction or a facelift for our asking price ($1500). ...

Hi Everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful day. Is it worth it to allow pets for rental properties to increase the amount of potential tenants or should I reduce risk of property damage/loud animals and not allow ...

Am I the only one who thought this one sondes a little like a guru? I mean the opening jingle says "learn about real estate with out all the hype". And the first thing you hear is "you're gonna be so pumped when you h...

Finally completed my first rehab project after 10 months with a partner from BP. He put in the money and I put in the work. The house was nothing more than a shell when I found it on the MLS. It had been partially dem...