I feel like I found a pretty good market and figured I'd share it to see if others agree.  I live in Lagrange, NY and I'm only 15 minutes from the small city of Poughkeepsie, NY.  IMO, this city has been slowly coming...

I am located in Oregon, first time landlord. Our open house is tomorrow and someone has already mentioned they have Section 8 vouchers. My understanding is that it is an opt-in program? But that conflicts with the fac...

Poverty is near 1960s levels again

No worries, Obama is on top of it.

"The most important anti-poverty effort is growing the economy and making sure there are enough jobs out there," Obama said Friday at a White Ho...

I am curious about the buy and hold markets in other cities in the US. I know there are MANY variables to this information, but let's attempt to keep it general for the sake of simplicity. In my town (Boise, ID) you c...

Hello BP Community,I am currently looking at properties for my first rental. I see that there are properties that are located in the not so good areas. Does anyone own rental properties in areas that are not necessari...

I’ve just finished reading “The Color of Law” which is an eye opening look in to government sponsored segregation through housing policy. With section 8 being an actionable step in the right direction, why are some la...

Hi all,First-time homeowner (duplex) with first-time problems. Looking for advice on either heating or tenant-relations.I bought an up-down duplex in Minnesota in March of this year and moved into one unit, renting th...

I got the inspection report for a turnkey property I am considering buying. There was one item listed in the 'Major Item' section. See language below along with pictures:"Horizontal cracking on East side of basement. ...