http://www.wsj.com/articles/rent-to-own-homes-make...Buy a property and do a lease purchase.  Simple.

Hi there, I'm a small-time real estate investor with 6 units under my belt. When it comes to water issues, I absolutely cannot catch a break. Currently, I've got:One basement with a leak and horizontal crack forming o...

So I just got off the phone with my realtor. I want to write an offer for 245k on a duplex that is in probate and asking 350k. He was shocked. He said he "knows it is worth at least 320k". It's tax assessed at 315k in...

I'm an agent in KC, and I constantly see deals that still meet or exceed the 1% rule. As a result I have a lot of people from other markets reaching out to me to see them. So I'm curious, what kind of deals does your ...

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I’m interested in purchasing my first property by way of house hacking a multifamily property. I’m pre-qualified for a mortgage. My question is should I pay down debt (student loan, car) before investing or j...

Hi everyone, nice to meet you!
I’m an eager new investor working on getting my first single family househack. I plan to get a 3 bed with a garage which I will live in, and rent out the bedrooms. That being said, I wa...

Good Morning BPers, A quick question for all of the more experienced investor/agents out there - has anyone started as a RE Agent while still holding a full-time job?  I want to get my RE Agent license, but in my stat...

I'm really glad to see local sub-forums and wanted to kick off the discussion here. Hopefully some keyword alerts for Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA draw folks in.I'm a new investor based in Cambridge. My wife and I wan...

Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...

I have a rental property in a nice neighborhood with a HOA that I picked up in two years ago. The HOA just adopted some new rules that make it difficult to be a landlord.

First of all any prospective tenant a...