Hi BP, I recently purchased a REO property in Georgia. The occupants who are currently living there I suspect are squatters. I've seen the house and it's a total mess. Police have frequented the property on many occas...

Hello BP members,I was not able to immediately salt the driveway this morning, and I received a quite threatening text from my tenant about the "icy" driveway ("...my brother in law is a lawyer!....").   I personally ...

The Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA) yesterday issued the following comment in response to President Biden’s American Families Plan, which proposes capping Section 1031 like-kind exchanges at $500,000:
Pres...

I've read all the reads. I've searched all the search. I have obsessed on the obsess. I am paranoid to take the dive. All the what ifs. All the potential disasters. All the nail biting.
So tell me... what would you h...

Afternoon BP!Bottom line up front: I reached out to a local bank, sent an email inquiring about loan services for REI. Loan officer responded saying that they didn't feel it would be a good fit, and that this is not h...

I'm not new to owning real estate, but I'm still new to investing in real estate.  As such, I don't want to claim that my strategy is set in stone, but I'm currently thinking that I'd like to acquire income producing ...

This is in Texas.I have a situation where some domestic violence has occurred and the wife has told me he trashed the house.    I contacted him today and told him I was coming by for an inspection tomorrow.   He has n...

Hi All - 
I plan to write a blog series for the bigger pockets community, and I’m looking for topics that are important to you.  Could you answer these 3 questions to help me?  Thanks for taking the time to leave a r...

If anyone has been through the Lead Dust Wipe Inspection for Toledo and is willing to share their experience, please share it here. That would include any particular inspector that you feel lives up to the spirit of ...

Whenever we put for rent sign on the yard and the relevant junction near to the House we are planning to rent, we get too many calls asking for simple questions. These questions can be "Is the house a 3 bed, 2 bath...