Hello BP!I am chasing an off-market deal, but have run into a snag. As the property sits, it is a purpose-built duplex (separately metered) built in 2004. It also has a large detatched garage with a second floor 1BR u...

Hi BP,I am planning to purchase my first property to rent. I want to start with a simple deal first so I decided to purchase an apartment which could be easy to manage. Let me start with some facts before having quest...

Hello my name is Kim Smith, I live in Spokane Wa, where I work as a substitute Secretary, Educational Assistant, and Teacher. My husband and I recently decided to become real estate investors. My background in Real Es...

This is a very basic question so I apologize in advance:I racked up a LOT of meal / entertainment receipts for being an agent / Property manager.  Am I trying to use them to evade taxes and deduct my day to day meal e...

Hello everyone,I came across a small home in my local mls listing and at first I though i misread the description but I called to confirm and the listing is a ONE bedroom home.  In all honesty, I've skipped the listin...

Hi Everyone,I currently use buildium as the software for my property management division in my company.I have been thinking about making a switch to a different software called Appfolio.I wanted to know if anyone has ...

There is so much chatter about how the market is improving (case-shilling up, consumer confidence up, etc...). I think for Florida and many other area's, it's only half time.

If this article (http://www.dsnews.com/ar...

Hi, My name is Charlie Cline, I am in Bakersfield Ca, and am trying to get my feet wet in the investing thing. I have had a strong interest in real-estate as a career for a very long time, but have never had the reso...

I’m curious if anyone out there has any insight into the AirBnB Plus program? It’s basically their way of denoting the top properties, along with AirBnB Luxe. But there is basically zero info out there on how they go ...

Another reason I love Texas. It continually scores high. I've always posted how I'm very interested in staying in the median price range of homes in inexpensive areas. There is an area in So TX called Rio Grande Valle...