If I have personal loans from family and friends (to invest in real estate), can I deduct the interest I pay to them?  I recently learned that there are some interest expenses that you can't deduct, and was wondering ...

I find myself in a real estate purchase conundrum. BLUF: seller is trying to cancel our contract to buy and threatening litigation.
A bit of background, wife and I put an offer on this house. The process was going a...

Good morning BP!What is the best advice to give someone who wants to start flipping?Taking the first step to getting over the hurdle into real estate investing can be scary for new people. If you had to give someone a...

We begun an eviction on Monday with some tenants. I sent them an email explaining the process had started and that no partial payments will be accepted from this point forward. The next day they sent a few hundred buc...

Hello BP,It's always fun posting stuff on here and hearing what everyone has say, but i'm afraid this post isn't quite as pleasant.  Nonetheless i'm sure there are lessons to be had here and I would greatly appreciate...

I have a long story to tell you guys.  I was the person that purchase a baltimore city duplex from FNMA, that had my copper pipes cut a day before closing back in August.  I will document my journey in a few weeks.  I...

The roof on my townhouse is nearing the end of it's useful life.  The ridge cap recently blew off and I'm facing the old "repair or replace" question - with a twist.  It's a simple peaked roof.  The front slope faces ...

Good afternoon, all.I hope that you are each having an enjoyable weekend.  Please forgive me if this ends up being a rant but have any of you had any dealings with the Doug Clark Real Estate Training? I attended a fre...

Calling for experienced landlords. I bought a property with tenants (a couple with a kid) already in it.  When I bought the property, it was managed by a property management company, so the lease was with that company...

I purchased a duplex across the street from my parents because the tenants (no lease/subletters) are nasty/high/rude to my parents and all neighbors on the street. Listed tenants moved out.  I worked with the previous...