Hey Folks, I have several friends who have properties that they manage themselves.  I am trying to build my portfolio as a property manager but most are unwilling to turn over their properties because they do not see ...

It seems these tenants feel a sense of entitlement for not paying the rent. They think life problems they have created with their own choices should be solved by a landlord's pocket book.Economics and running a busine...

I have recently restarted to look for a property with a new realtor.

I asked the Realtor to put in two offers for me.

One was 80% of the asking price of an IndyMac owned house that was listed for 196,000

The other ...

So we found no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq and decided to go to plan "B" which was to reconstruct their government. Now we have a possible real threat in Iran. Is it real or is someone crying wolf again? Ca...

I came to BP to learn how to buy multifamily property at a discount to either fix and flip (a la Nickerson) or hold for cash flow.
Obviously, BP is a vast, deep resource of knowledge and I have since been introduced t...

I've considered selling some rentals and buying two rentals with the money from each. I did that with one rental earlier this year. But with the market likely having only a few years to go before another correction, t...

I’m considering cashing out my 401(k) and IRA funds to invest in more real estate and would appreciate any advice or insights on whether this idea is viable.
Current Financial Situation:
Significant savings in 401(k...

I posted on another LL and would like to get y'alls thoughts on the situation:I'm on a merry-go with a POS tenant. I terminated contract with PM. All tenants were by PM notified that I would be self-managing beginning...

Okay people, let me get your opinion on this. I have a property management company that I'm with for over a year now. Problem is this:1) Property 1 (management fee: $150.00 per month)2) Property 2 (management fee: $12...

I’m curious to find out if their are other BP members who have adopted this kind of strategy. I’ll caveat but saying that I have a few primary goals that are driving this strategy so bare those in mind.Goals:1. Be han...