I will be building a house that will be used as a short term rental.  It will either be a 2nd home vacation home or investment.  We have the land purchased and a builder picked out just waiting on a few things before ...

Hey BP, 
I was listening to a recent BP podcast (episode 394) where they interviewed Elliot and Chrissy Smith. During the interview they talked about how its a good idea to have another job or business aside from you...

Hello,Is the Section 121 250K/500K Capital gains exclusion likely to possibly go up ?I was reading from the NAR website about a bill they are endorsing. Before the House of Representatives left Washington on October 1...

I have an opportunity to get a 20 year lease on a building in a great location. The building needs some work and the owner wants me to use my own money. I can get 6-12 months free rent and a reduced lease rate thereaf...

I noticed my tenants who daughter as in college has stated to live in the apartment. I believe she's 18 or 19. There lease renewal is coming up. Do I have to have the daughter sign the lease and if so why? This is a p...

My wife is going to be getting her real estate license for the obvious benefits - we can get access to houses instantly, make offers instantly, MLS access, save on commissions ect...Will she have trouble finding a bro...

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Brooklyn.

Purchase price: $368,000

Inherited a 2 Family Residential Home located in Brooklyn NY. Currently has 1 Tenant and Va...

I found a property under contract that has R4 zoning with some sensitive area. It is under contract with me and after initialy survey done, the land has a lot of sensitive area and found that I can only build a house ...

Bought this 3/2 in Modesto, Ca in 2008. I planned to keep as a rental forever and now thinking about selling with wraparound mortgage. Breaking even right now on the cash flow. Rents haven't moved in 6 years. Would li...

I signed a WS contract with a seller this week....after which I discovered he owes more on the property than the contract dictates that I pay him: we agreed upon $85,000. He owes $89,000 in mortgage and loans, with ...