I am getting my primary condo rent ready. Unfortunately there was a cat incident while I was away, and I believe the awesome berber carpet I had will not recover - sad because it was three years old and probably would...

Have it done Right, done Cheap, or done Fast. Pick two. I have always believed that saying since high school and I am wondering if anyone has the same outlook?I have come to the conclusion that I might not be able to ...

Sorry, this is a repost (I realized my original didn't have a descriptive title so I changed the title).....

Ok, so I was supposed to close on a duplex this upcoming Thursday. Today I'm over there outside looking at...

Scenario:  $450k to investBackground: Currently have 7 SFH rentals (turnkey purchase) that are currently financed with 1 commercial loan (so that I could get HELOC to pay off house and car notes quickly) and 1 tear do...

Preparing Loan Requests That Get Funded Lenders are driven by many factors; one of them is self-preservation. Simply put, no lender wants to make a deal that goes “upside down” Therefore, a would-be borrower, wants to...

I am in escrow on a condo we are selling for $380K. We have had so many HOA plumbing/pipe issues over the years and we are just tired of the headache. After three major water remediation and renovations, we are over t...

I think I know what I am going to do but would like to see what others think.Closed on 14 units in late Sept fully leased.  Seller had a 4 pg lease for tenants with no other documentation, not even an application so I...

Hey BP members,I purchased an 8 unit that allows dogs & cats under 35 pounds. One of my tenants is currently paying the pet fee of $35 for her one dog but wants to bring in another dog (German Shepard) and I told ...

So I would LOVE to eventually get into Commercial Real Estate, especially apartments, but realize the commercial loan world is much different from SFR's. The part that keeps sticking out to me is the concept of a "bal...

Curious what everyone does to keep track of all utility accounts and monthly bills for your properties. We have 7 units across 3 properties right now and varying accounts for each one - Gas, Electric, Water, Trash, Se...