BACKGROUND:  Tenant eviction.  Tenant did not even begin to move out, even after the judge ruled in our favor.  Stayed until the Sheriff lockout.  Was not at home at the time. Single mom with three elementary school a...

My wife and I are in the early stages of exploring an opportunity we've come across...I'm curious for opinions.  But first a brief background:  I've been a BP member for nearly a year, and just went pro (scored the 'o...

I want to get a head start in real estate but I don't exactly have a nice big income. I make almost 20k a year and have about 12k in savings. I can save pretty easy right now because I do not have many expenses.One of...

Hi BP network! I'm considering investing in a 3BR property (home) near the coast. However, it's not directly waterfront. It's approximately 12 minute drive to the beach, and 4 minute drive to the river/marsh. We'r...

I have a seller that I've been back in forth with about listing their property for about a week or two now. She owns a retail/warehouse building and is adamant about listing it as a warehouse and NOT retail.

Why is t...

  I ordered a book lately on RE investing from Amazon, and the guru started out with the typical hype, selling the sizzle and not the steak.  You know, the whole, imagine yourself living the dream, not having to work,...

Under contract on our first potential property and just got the inspection report back. I feel totally overwhelmed by the list of 100+ things. Which of these would you expect seller repair credits on? Which of the pro...

Hi, The trend in Silicon Valley, in the pricier buildings, is toward in unit W/Ds. I'm wondering a few things, but mostly has anyone done this and how much more (in %) they were able to get for their units after insta...