Is it normal for Property Management companies to ask for 50% of first month's rent for a new lease and 25% for every lease renewal. There's no cap to this amount. I have seen this is in two different markets though n...

Hello BP Community!This is my first post on the BP forums and I would really appreciate the input of my fellow members on a sample deal analysis as well as an array of relating questions. Before I get started, I want ...

Ready to rent and has received a few applications. Nightmare comes when we try to screen criminal /credit /eviction. We tried verticalrent.com and Mysmartmove.com. They both require tenant to fill in information thems...

I know hard money lenders often loan on rental properties, and the difference between the loan/other expenses and the rent is the cash flow.

But do hard money lenders ever loan for a retail flip? That is they loan o...

Hey all, wondering what the best business or personal credit card would be for STR. I saw Lowe's gives 3% cash back on their purchases,  I already have an Amazon card with 5% back on amazon stuff, wondering if there's...

Home Depot and Lowe's (and Walmart, etc.) have unfortunately stopped carrying the inexpensive 1" vinyl blinds that use cords for raising/lowering the blinds. They were $5-10 each (depending on size) and work great ...

Hey All,I have some opportunities for new construction duplexes and wanted to get some insight on investors or homeowners that has experience with this type of investment.
What have been some of your experiences?
A...

I just had a discussion about evicting non-paying tenants. I would love to hear other’s experiences here, but here is my preferred method of handling non-paying tenants.

I believe that people generally w...

Hi my name is Alberto, I’m 26 I live in Miami I have 150k in my bank account. I live with my parents but I want to buy my own place. I own a air conditioning business so my income is good. Do you recommend I buy singl...

I'm a new real estate investor and have been spending some time over the last few months to learn and build up my network. I met an investor in my local REI club that needs some additional private funds to grow hi...