how do you guys normally find good deals? and do you have to live in the unit for the first year if you go the FHA loan way?

Hi all, I may have an opportunity to buy a two family in the Cambridge Somerville area. estimated 800-900k. I don't think the rents would support it however a lot a people in the area have converted these types of hom...

I'm renting a house (in Mass. if it matters) to a group of three tenant, three friends on the same lease.  One of them just informed me she is purchasing a house for herself and wants to know if she can sublet.  The e...

whats the best software for managing accounting and taxes of rental properties.  Is quickbooks still the goto or is there another great software solution?

what should I be prepared to do to some crazy claims a tenant that I am evicting put in their answer to my summons and complaint? Do I need to defend myself, or are they required to bear proof of such claims? 

Hello BP Nation - I have a question about the use of a living trust from the perspective of a buy & hold investor. I am looking into setting up a living trust with an attached pour-over will for the purpose of...

Hi! 
Just wanted to know if self-showings are the trend or popular way of showing rental properties now? Ex: Rently etc. I wanted to get your insight if you either use this method or know your property manager uses i...

Some background before the actual questions...
A business partner and myself recently purchased a property for rental profit. Our initial thought was to have the property under our LLC - partnership (recently created...

HiI am selling a triplex. I had planned on doing a 1031 exchange with the proceeds. My closing date is 11/13 but I have been looking to identify a property since the end of September. I have not found any properties t...

I've been analyzing properties for practice using the calculator provided on BP.  Basically just choosing some that are on realtor.com and MLS in order to get familiar with the numbers/terms. I'm just not sure what th...