One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...

I am having trouble with Chase on a second mortgage. After numerous conversations they continue to say they will settle for nothing less than the full amount $50,000. They are saying my bid for the house is to low at ...

I thought it would be nice to hear from other investors about how their payroll came to be, and what positions are on it.

If you could rank your employees in order of importance and put a brief description of their d...

Hello all! So i decided on getting a HELCO because I want to get my first investment property and I have equity in my primary residence I live in now. Basically i spoke to TD Bank today and agreed on terms, but I have...

My wife and I have a NNN property in rural MS which is going great.  The lease is guaranteed by the parent company, so even if store goes dark, we get paid as long as the company is solvent.We live abroad and are cons...

New investor (8 months in) investing remotely in Indianapolis. I currently own a SFH and Duplex both being managed by the same PM team.Apart from the expected late rents from C class tenants, the monthly maintenance c...

I'm looking to buy a single family home around Spring 2015 in the Central Valley area of California, namely Turlock, Modesto, Patterson, or Salida. My goal is to buy a home in the $180-$215k range, with no major updat...

Hey BP People,I am currently screening tenant applications for a vacant rental property of mine and I came across an interesting situation. The applicants are a Hispanic family with 3 young kids; Mother is a housewife...

Hi BP. Not too long ago, I took an opportunity to learn a bit about foreclosures. The information sounded interesting at the time, but now that I think about it, I'm having trouble making it make sense.So, say you obt...

Hey Everyone,

As a recent college grad with a finance degree and a knack for real estate investing, it is striking to see what is going on in the housing market. Before I delve into why I believe this, I wanted to ru...