Hi guys, I have these tenants who moved in this past June. They seemed like great people and have done a great job with the maintenance of the unit. They painted one room and even planted a flow bed in the front. Thes...

Just bought my first investment property and will be using it as an STR. I'm debating on creating an LLC when listing my rental. Has anybody else done this? I'm doing this to protect me if any accidents happen in/on t...

I recently had a real estate agent bring me a deal on a duplex that is
off market. 2 bed 2 bath brand new hvac, blown in insulation, new
windows, new siding. One side interior not completed other is ready to
go....

"Irwin,I've spent some time thinking about your proposed business model and, also, doing some research and, taking a conservative approach, have concluded that you would be selling real estate and therefore would be ...

This is the second time I've gotten to the offer stage on a fix and flip property. In my market, Los Angeles, these properties go FAST. It was listed on Thursday, I saw it Friday and emailed a few HMLs to ask for proo...

Assuming going rates are NNN $1/sq foot for restaurant space, what is a fair price for the  attached patio space? Small population makes comps with patios impossible. Local weather allows for patio use about half of t...

I am a retired 64-year-old with about $490k in a 401k. It seems like all the information, tips, strategies, etc. that I find on the subject are directed at folks for whom retirement is years (if not decades) away. In ...

Anyone have any success in a bank allowing you/your investor to assign a contract? I have heard through the grapevine that Wachovia will allow it, but I don't know for sure. A local Realtor associate told me today t...

Hello everyone,

I was wondering what most of you real estate investors would consider the "ideal" number of properties to be able to quit your job and live comfortably without having the NEED to pick up another prope...

I’ve reached a milestone on BP—I now have a comma in my post count. This will never happen to me again. I’ll never post enough to get two commas.  While many people have achieved this milestone much faster, It’s tak...