Hey BP,     My wife and I are in the process of potentially making our first real estate investment and purchasing a 4-plex. We will be using a conventional mortgage, putting 5% down, and paying the  Mortgage Insuran...

Hello, new(ish) investor here,If I am working with a potential seller for a buy and hold property and cannot agree on a price, could I refer them to a real estate agent? If they close on the deal with the agent, could...

Does anyone in the Smoky Mountain area give their house keeper a Christmas bonus? If so, how much. My house keeper is great and gets fantastic reviews.  What about other vendors?  And what about a raise for the new ...

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Like many BPers, I own a few rental units (2 4-unit buildings) and manage them myself. I run my business professionally, I take good care of my properties and like to think I treat my tenants well. I belie...

Is it a good idea to give tenants Christmas gifts? I give tenants target gift cards with a nice note, they’ve payed their rent on time and they have not caused any major damage to the property. Anyone gift their tenan...

I have a goal set to purchase my first investment property (SFH or residential multi) by April. My next step is acquiring financing so I have reached out to different size lenders - credit unions, regional banks, nati...

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I'm shopping around for a multifamily and ran across a 6-plex that sparks my interest. Since it's a commercial property I'll need a higher down payment which I would receive as gifts from family members ...

question: How should you compensate a tenant who's water you had to shut off for one night because it was very late and your handyman could not fix a leak in the water heater hose until the next day? Feeling bad and e...

Hey Team, Does anyone happen to have a referral code with for the CE Shop? You get a $25 gift card, I get a discount as well. Thanks and happy hunting!

My name is Jeff Graves, I've been in the real estate industry full time since 1985 in various positions, such as:  Property management, Title Insurance Account Manager, Realtor Trainer, Investor, Real Estate Agent.  C...