Good evening! I have been a bigger pockets member for awhile, and my wife and I recently purchased our first investment property. It has 7 units and we are in the process of filling two of the units. I have a twofold ...

BP,I am looking at a deal in a college town with an enrollment of about 12,000 people & a population of about 25,000 people. What are peoples thoughts on investing in college/university towns? IMO, our education s...

Economic Update
(Monday, May 10, 2021)
Are you making love less? I thought so. Apparently you’re not alone. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of babies born in the U.S. dropped by ...

Without going into too much detail, is it normal for a lender to cause you to have to push back your closing date because they couldn't get underwriter approval on time?   I feel like they are having me scramble now t...

Hello,I am in the process of setting up to conduct business in North Carolina (specifically in Raleigh and the Triangle area).  As far as I have discerned, the area I am interested in has a high emphasis on knowledge ...

I'm looking at a renovation project that I would live in for a couple years. The bank requires a licensed contractor to do the work but I can work under him for whatever I want to do myself.  The guy I have in mind s...

I have this situation.. My tenant worked for a company paid by Federal government. Since January he has been telling me that due to Sequester his pay is delayed.. And in Late March I was finally told the Government ch...

My stepdad passed in early September and left me his home/truck. I could sell home for around 300k...he still owes vicinity of 150k. I know it's all a personal decision however I wanted to hear some opinions. I have t...

Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...

I have a unit listed for rent in Chicago and I've received several highly suspect or fraudulent applications. Evidence indicating fraudulent applications includes:
-mailing addresses that don't match applicant's empl...