I recently made an offer on three properties with a total of 14 units (mix of studio, 1, and 2 bedrooms) of $420,000 (listed at $480,000.  Seller countered at $455, I came back at $450k and we had a deal, subject to t...

I have a potentially small and intermittent gas leak in a house that's becoming a real pain. And before you immediately chime in with 'call the gas company right away', I already did that. That's why it's becoming a p...

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Rawlins.

Purchase price: $345,000

Cash invested: $75,000

8-Plex with 1, 2 and 3 bedroom LTR units.

What made you i...

My 16 year old son is going to be reading some books on life skills and real estate investing basics this summer - he doesn't know this yet...lol.  I listened to a BP podcast years ago where a father paid his daughter...

Okay so I know I can't charge a fee for this in MA (so stupid) HOWEVER can I have an intermediary charge a fee? For example can I tell them I only accept credit reports done by a specific company? I don't want to pay ...

Hello Everyone! I've been on BP now for almost a year and have posted some suggestions but this would be my first question on the site. I was wondering if you guys could give me your opinions/analysis on a comm prop i...

Input please! I have a 2500 sq ft 3 bed 2 bath 2 living 1 dining and one bonus room rental. I'm having the slab in the bonus room demolished and re-poured in a few weeks cuz it was botched job back in the 1960's. This...

Hi BP, I've got a house in West Philadelphia that I plan on adding a bathroom and finishing the basement for. The basement already has huge ceilings and won't need to be excavated or underpinned. What I'm curious abou...

Hi. I’m in the process of closing on a duplex and the appraisal came back where it identified the property as being built in 1972 versus 1982, as was listed on MLS.  My biggest concern is the popcorn ceilings and high...

As a young, pretty broke, college student attending SDSU in Brookings, SD, as a double major in physics and math, this whole post may be a long shot. I would like to give a little background information about myself f...