I called my local court house looking for a list of absentee home owners.. I asked the clerk to filter a list of just a owners who live abroad. The gentleman said that he was unable to filter any lists by my paramete...

This weekend I did my first bandit sign campaign! I went to pick them up on sunday evening and after puttting out 25 of them 9 were gone. I was pretty upset and so far I have got one call. What was weird was that s...

Hi. I've been lurking for a while, educating myself on real estate investing, and just want to get a little confirmation that the numbers I'm seeing make sense. My goal is to invest in cash-flowing properties in the S...

Hey all, So I am closing on a home today in Atlanta that I plan to stay in for a few weeks out of the year on and off, and rent it out to business travelers via short term leases, Airbnb, etc when I'm home in CA. Next...

Hi again BP. Another newbee post here about a typical home buying process.Who hires a title company for closing? The buyer or the seller? is it safe to use the seller's title company to close if I'm buying a houseHow ...

Hi everyone,I'm planning to hire someone to cook dinner every night. Here's why I think this is a good idea. Please feel free to let me know if this is outlandish..1) The time I spend wondering what to eat for dinner,...

After looking at several SFH, I have yet to find one to purchase for a rental that would be profitable in my area. As a result, I expanded my search to my hometown which is about an hour away and have found a 7 unit m...

I was just under the assumption (like a hotel) that we would provide the linens but I spoke with some local owners this weekend and every place in the complex requires the guest to bring their own. This would make the...

Being a PT real estate agent with no intention of ever going full-time....good or bad idea? Time consuming? Profitable? Not profitable? any ideas would be helpful...

Hello BP'ers,  A quick question for you all geniuses - Is the bedroom in a walkout basement (below grade of course) with egress (conforming requirements) and and a closet, considered while determining comps?  I probab...