I come from more of a commercial background but now only residential. Typically, in Commercial leases you have yearly increases based on the CPI.. right now it's 6.2% for the last year!CPI Home : U.S. Bureau of Labor ...

Can you share how depreciation works in a Joint Venture? Partner brings caliptal/down payment (passive involvement) and I do the management (active REPS activity). If there is only a JV and not a new LLC formed, what ...

I am setting up short term rentals in Houston Texas and am curious about best practices, things to look out for, best lease agreements, etc. Any input is greatly appreciated!

Hi Guys!I'm interested in pursuing pre-foreclosure deals in Baltimore County, MD. If I don't have the cash to purchase the property outright, what financing options make the most sense for this kind of deal? I underst...

Hi BP, what are lead paint laws in Milwaukee, WI? 

Hello, Happy Saturday.I am currently looking at a property and the broker informed me that the current property taxes are 60k a year and the after the sale of the property they can go up to 160k a year! He said the ow...

Hey BP,

Has anyone used a marketing campaign to attract tenants for a property? I have a SFH that I was living in and am now listing to rent. It is nicer than typical rent range in my town so therefore smaller pool o...

Hi, I have property under LLC and the current lease agreement with tenant reflects that.  But due to issues with refinancing, insurance and also 800$ additional tax I had to pay in California, decided to move it out o...

Many are projecting a worsening of the cement shortage.  The border wall will certainly not help.  Currently about 4 million metric tons of 14 million metric tons Texas uses each year have to be imported.  It takes ye...

The issue I am running into is understanding the additional insurance the law requires me to carry (in addition to AirCover). I was reading about some of the legislation passed in recent years in the area and it appea...