What has surprised you the most that you have ended up not liking to do as as a property manager?

When I first started out in real estate I didn't anticipate painting being that big of a deal. After all, it's pret...

Hi everyone - is it common for HELOC appraisals to come in lower than conventional mortgage appraisals?  Last spring my property appraised for $135k and this past fall it appraised again for $85k. No drastic changes t...

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me which areas in Chicago are the high crime neighborhoods to avoid?

Thanks!

Treasury is seriously considering a refi program for purchase and refi at 4%. What will this do to our real estate ventures? The fine points will be coming along soon...

Can I get a hallelujah?

As of April 4, 2009 Fannie Mae will increase their current restriction of a max of 4 financed properties BACK to 10!

YOU HEARD ME RIGHT!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhhhh... They finally came to their senses...

Part of the reason I invested in the Oregon Coast in 2018 was I thought to myself, "In twenty years this is going to be a great escape."
My intuition served me well just two years later when the Pandemic hit, we fled...

Hey guys and gals, I'm new to BP and have been ferociously consuming the content on the site. This is my first post and I have a silly question. Much like playing the "slug bug" game, once you start looking for VW bug...

Hello everyone,

I recently signed up for my pre-licensing classes to obtain my license, classes begin next week. However, it did not occur to me to ask the knowledgeable folks here on BP about a very importan...

I found this article today on chase.com that provides 6 nice charts that indicate that the housing market has recovered from the recession. The basic highlights are that house sales are up, house prices are back to th...

I know there's a lot of threads on Dodd/Frank and Lonnie Deals, However I'd like to hear from anyone who currently does seller financing and what method they're deploying to be compliant. Ideally, I'd like hear from s...