I know this will ruffle a few feathers but it is a fair question. I have met and had hundreds of interactions with realtors and I am never surprised at the new lows that some of them can reach. I was also a manager at...

Hey all, I'm doing some research for an upcoming post and I'd love to get some group brainstorming done. My question is: What are the key indicators of a good rental market?  (For example, schools, crime, jobs, etc.)O...

This is just a minor vent session but I got my first taste of real world landlord work this past weekend. And not the good kind. Not the "retire by 40 and travel the world" kind but more of the "your tenant will try a...

which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?

The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?

Middle of the road Schlage?

Lower end kwikset?

Or even Defiant from the home depot?

I...

Hi Guys, I have this crazy idea to sell houses without estate agents. There are numerous benefits to this other then the obviously huge financial benefits as an agents commission on average of 5% is not needed to be p...

Hi, I am 16 years old and I want to get a rental property, but I don't have enough money yet, and I will soon have a job that only makes me $15 an hour, so I have considered getting a partner, but where do I find a pa...

This is my first home purchase and I am going through the final approval with the underwriter. I've quickly learned that the underwriting process is illogical, annoying, and can also destroy the entire deal while losi...

BP!I would have never been able to do it without the BP community!  I will be closing on my 151st unit in less than 24 months.  If you told me I would have more than a 100 units when I first started looking into real ...

Has anyone owned (and rented out) an RV? I am reading up on these that many qualify for a 30 year mortgage loan? I'm wondering if we purchased one for our own family if we'd be able to get things in place (legal/liabi...

Hi BP Forum Members, I'm a first time home buyer.  I found a loan officer I really like and he recommended a realtor.  I haven't really had time to speak with the realtor but I was wondering what his responsibility is...