For those who buy rental properties, do you invest or want to invest in multiple markets? I know a lot of investors who invested in one not-so-landlord-friendly state successfully. I know it can be done. That said, wi...

So I did a little searching and haven't seen any talk about people flipping a grow op before, maybe nobody around here has done it?A little background, my cousin bought a townhouse for $215,000 back in the summer.  Th...

Who was born before 2008 and remembers the negative housing market and gas crisis and recession? I'm fearing history may repeat itself. What are some good tips from those who survived the early 2000s housing crisis?

Husband and I started on our first flip in January. I thought I was prepared.  Had done a lot on research on internet.  We spent first couple weeks emptying house of boxes and general trash. First mistake was we start...

There was recently a debate on this site about the licensing requirements to take pictures of a house in return for compensation. In that thread, I had a little rant about the creeping role of the licensing into all ...

Well, I just got a message from them that they want me to get the house tested for lead and asbestos, and they need those tests before they will give a deposit. Is this reasonable?? They *do* have a 10-month-old boy...

Hello BP community,

I am curious about using shipping containers to build a small home in my backyard. I live on a large lot, and would like to add an in-laws quarter. I like the idea of shipping container because ...

I just purchased my very first home in March. It’s a two-family and I fixed up the downstairs and moved in this April. Upstairs tenant has been there for 4years with various sketchy roommates. He has refused to prov...

Economic Update
(Monday, February 15, 2021)
I was never a big believer in “Herd Immunity” until now. The term “herd immunity” represents a hypothetical threshold of our population that needs immunity to the coron...

Hello BP,I am desperate. I closed on a 4 unit house hack in September and it is my first rental property. I have never been so excited in my life to feel like I have accomplished something that I am hoping with help l...