I'm wondering if anyone here has run into this and if so, how you dealt with it.I'm currently listing a rental as a private landlord and not getting a lot of hits except one applicant with solid scores and income. The...

I want to buy a house 2.5 hours from my duty station. I watched my mom travel 3 hours to and from work (6 hours round trip) when ahe worked in NY and she wanted us to go to a good school in NJ so this is normal to me....

Hi BP-ers!I'm a rather new real estate investor in the Denver area and listened to the recent podcast where Paul Thompson (episode 283). This episode got me pumped up to start implementing Paul's "farming" method. As ...

Hello, I recently (May) signed a 6 month lease with a couple who straight up told me they have no pets, as I have a no pet policy. They are to move in Sept 4th. They called me yesterday, Aug 1, to tell me they have an...

Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc…  If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable.  You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...

We are all familiar with issues related to service animals (specially trained and certified dogs) and assistance animals (such as emotional support animals of any species or breeds).This post suggests a compromise res...

I didn't want to, but I am considering self-managing my newly-purchased SFR in Cleveland (I'm located in CT).  Don't get me wrong, I feel like a good PM is invaluable and have no issues paying one their 10% to properl...

Hello everyone I'm excited to be a part of this platform and I'm looking to buy an investment property.  I live in the Salinas CA and medium homes are priced right around $450-500K.  The way the real estate market is ...

I am interested in investing in vacation rentals, but I'm not sure where to begin learning. Can anyone advise on books or other information that has helped you gain knowledge in this area? Any advice or help is apprec...

Hi everyone,I have a SFH (it’s been rented out for about 7 years) and I want to 1031 exchange it in the semi near future. I have a few questions and wanted some insight into the implications of a few scenarios I'm con...