I'm in the process of legalizing an unpermitted addition to my house. I had a home inspector come and say that the entire house will need to be rewired as it was done incorrectly with knob and tube wiring. Also, the ...

I am putting together my first direct mail campaign as I begin my journey into the real estate industry as a buy and hold investor in the Tampa and St. Pete area. I am going to hand write the yellow letters but most i...

I've seen in other threads that a lot of landlords basically always include a dishwasher and tile the shower, even for lower end properties. I'm wondering how BP feels about other things like washer/dryer, a/c, garbag...

Hi BP community! I would love some guidance here... I have been working with a credit union to get a HELOC to allow me to tap my equity to buy additional real estate. As a final step, they requested an in-person appra...

I am wondering if you built up $10,000 or $25,000 or $100,000 in cash to invest, but were not ready to invest, where would you park your money? Would the "location" change based on the dollar amount?- Money market (FD...

In David Greene's book "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" (which is awesome, btw) I saw an argument that I didn't understand fully, which is basically "you should overpay on your mortgages to refinance them faster ...

So I recently met a realtor who I agreed to let act as my buyer's agent. She's probably showed me 7-8 properties and has put in a lot of time, been very responsive, etc. I assumed she would be making 2.5-3% commission...

Hey BP Community! I recently got a pre-approval back from a great mortgage lender but was a bit sticker shocked when it came back at 5.50%. I know rates have moved quick over the past few months and can vary amongst r...

An existing tenant I have wants a month to month lease. I'm okay with that. What's the best way to do paperwork so I don't have to meet with them every month to sign a lease.

We had someone come to Birmingham from Miami over the weekend to check on five houses that he bought for ‘clients’. Here’s a snapshot of the situation: He’s owned these properties somewhere around a yearHe’s never se...