So, Im house hacking.  In August I bought a 6 bedroom house in Tacoma.  My intentions from the get-go were to rent 5 rooms and live in one until my 1 year seasoning period is over, then rent my room and move into the ...

Hey guys, I have a 5.5 acre property in blairstown NJ. I was running my landscape construction business out of it. I have a 8000 square-foot barn with 1/2 bath and it is plumbed for another half bath on the second lev...

I searched the forums & found many situations involving private money, but couldn't find any like this.  How is private money classified/structured if there is nothing being asked for in return - no returns or int...

Hey BP Folks, My first post! Looking for a lot of help and advice so thanks in advance for anything you guys are able to share.Essentially to sum up I am a foreign national looking to understand how this impacts my ab...

Protecting Your AssetsIf you are sued because someone is injured on your rental property, including a guest of the tenant, then your personal assets are not necessarily protected as an individual landlord. Regardless ...

I currently have 1 rental that has $200K+ equity. I'm considering selling and investing in 2 properties but not sure about tax issues and timing. Any advice? I'm thinking of waiting until next year to see where prices...

Hi all,So I'm meeting up with the owner of a 6-unit of Friday to discuss purchasing the building from him. He's in his mid-80s and looking offload the property just in case any health concerns come up down the road, a...

Hey folks,Case Study: a distressed waterfront property that has an unusual ground water situation.  Here's some context.The property is on a steep grade sloping away from the road.  The property itself is relatively c...

I’ve had long term tenants in a property that I own. They want to purchase it but can’t get a mortgage. However they can afford the rent payments and have approached me regarding a rent to own situation when their lea...

A friend of mine has left an offer with a realtor, one I agreed to take part in as her partner if it were to be accepted since she wouldn't have the 20% cash to get the 80% HML. If this works out how should we go abo...