a good deal, $42k purchase price on what's likely a $70k+ value (tenant occupied so we will see), but holy cow......

-2 hour required confirmation after winning bid or they cancel the deal

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Marijuana Ignites Skirmishes Between Users, Neighbors

The article above is from REALTOR Magazine and describes some of the problems caused by legalized marijuana. If you're in a state with legal doobie, ganga, reef...

I have great tenants that pay their rent on time. They are retired, and want to stay in the property “forever” because they love it so much. (It has a phenomenal view.) A few years ago they lost their house to fore...

HelloI've seen many books on buy and hold, buy and rehab.  When I search for building a new home I get a lot of books on how to physically build a new home (framing, electrical etc).  Not exactly what I'm looking for....

Hi decking experts.  I've got a few deck related questions - 1. Our back patio is treated lumber (the green stuff from Home Depot).  When we bought the property 5 years ago, the wood was in good shape but looking pret...

My wife and I are renting out the basement of some close relatives in San Jose, CA. We're comfortable and are in no rush to leave. We both have good jobs in the south bay. I also grew up in this area and most of my fa...

So we go go to mexico quite a bit and everytime we are down there the thought of owning something there is always brought up. Just wondering if anyone else on here has done this? We are focused om Cabo San Lucas and S...

Hi BP Friends,

         My Name is Deniz, recently sold my shares at the firm where I was the managing partner and had 6 figures salary..  ( Crazy? Trust me , had reasons.. I'm sure , will do well in REI in future )...

What is your WHY??? What wakes you up in the morning and makes you want to do a deal? When I started 5 years ago, I used to think it was for financial freedom or more time with my future kids, but now I think I just e...

All, I have a vacant rental that was costing me $20 or so a month for the gas alongside mortgage and other utilities. The last two months my bill has jumped to $200 and $250. This is a small, vacant rental that is onl...