Many post with HOW someone got started in RE investing. But I was curious on WHY you chose real estate? Was it your mother or father or relative you admired? Was it just intellectual curiosity? Was it some infomercial...

I bought a property in March 2014 (normal closing here in NC - via attorney).  Today, I get an overdue notice from the County for some transfer taxes in 2013 (i.e. way before I owned it). Of course, the county takes t...

Hello, my name is Virginia. I live in South Jersey and work full time right outside of Philly. My boyfriend and I are finishing up real estate school at the end of summer and are currently hunting for the right multi-...

I feel as though this may be an amateur question or somewhat common sense.
All opinion is appreciated.

So obviously, we have our family/friends who we would go to first. I even think I could use myself as I’ve been ...

Hi BP, just purchased my first duplex (stacked) in St. Louis (South City), inheriting one tenant who is on her way out that I have a couple of questions about. There is no lease in place and she is in the process of m...

Hi everyone, this is my first post and I am looking for some insight on a situation that has arisen.Background: I purchased a duplex in Milwaukee and inherited a tenant in one unit that is on a month-to-month lease. D...

I have a property for sale in the Bronx in NYC, which has been on the market for 3 months or so.  I've watched other units in the building come on the market and sell, but mine is not.   The price is right, and my age...

Hello Flippers!Here's my story: I'm new to the real estate game- just establishing my funding and obsessively farming an area in my city that I KNOW is going to kill it in the next 5 years.My strategy is buy and hold,...

I'm working with a landlord whose last tenant killed himself in the unit and was not discovered for two weeks in the middle of summer. The landlord hired ServPro to "clean up" the place but the smell still lingers....

My husband is challenging me on my strict "no reptiles" policy, arguing that they can't be any dirtier or scarier than their owners. So, I'd like to hear of experiences or philosophies regarding cold blooded pets,...