I bought my first rental property in May in Huntsville, Al, and now the insurance company (State Farm) is threatening to cancel our policy because the property has been vacant for over 30 days.  Is that normal?  What ...

Howdy BP,
I'm just beginning to contribute to community forums, but I have previously written about recent successes with the utilization of seller carried financing. In my previous post I highlighted that the proper...

First of all, glad to finally be a Pro member on BP.  Looking to purchase a multi-family home (2-4 units) in central Florida using an FHA 203k loan to jump start my REI journey. I'm bracing myself for the rehab proces...

Which would you choose?

We have a small house that we are completely gutting. We will be changing the floor plan, redoing the plumbing and updating the electrical, so we can choose either gas or electric for ...

I'm a newbie and am definitely putting the cart before the horse here, but does anyone do their own staging? I'm thinking this would be much more cost effective in the long run if you have a good eye for design. I've ...

Hi all, first time home investor here. Below is a picture of a Seattle SFR I'm trying to rent out - any advice on increasing curb appeal? Note I already plan on removing the trees.Some things I've considered that woul...

Hi there I’m looking for any ideas on how to proceed with developing a tiny home property. We want to do something on beautiful land in Northern Arizona and create a property that really embraces nature. For now I jus...

Last year news was announced that Foxconn plans to build a large plant in Racine County, WI. My initial thought was that housing prices and rents should continue to rise nearby to accommodate the future workforce and...

I have an interesting situation and looking for advice. I have contacted my CPA but am still really confused as to the best option so here’s the story. I work as a licensed 1099 contractor in real estate. You can pre...

Hi, I'm educating myself, and working up to my first purchase (house hack). Once I have a real estate strategy in place, and am ready to dive in, who should I call on to help walk me through timely, nitty-girtty quest...