I've recently come across a deal for 2 units in a condotel complex. I was wondering if all of my BP friends could give their opinions about these types of ventures. To me, it seems like an interesting niche. The ma...

I went to the Smokies last week to check on a few properties, meet with my management team, and do some fly fishing.  Here are my observations:
Gatlinburg was still relatively busy, but not like a typical summer.  Se...

Hello BP,I am in a quandary and would appreciate some input from the group. I have about $250k saved at the moment. My quandary is on how I should use my funds. Currently, I am renting a place from a very good friend ...

Hi, I have been thinking about making vacation rental stands out from the crowd. We know some of the key search criteria in some areas that you need to have in order to get more bookings, like hot tub or grill.Wonder ...

Hello everyone…. I have a nice gas grill on my upper deck but my last guest nearly caught the deck on fire.  The upper handrail was burnt and scorched pretty bad.   I’m thinking I need to get the grill off my deck. Do...

Can anybody give some good real-life examples of people (or yourselves) that have overleveraged themselves in buy-hold real estate? What did it look like? What happened? What were the consequences?

Thanks!

I am new to real estate investing, and am looking for advice on how to research the best markets.  What information do you look for?  And what resources do you use to gather the information?  I have decided to target ...

Tenant says he has the right to withhold rent because I failed as a landlord and will not pay rent until everything is fixed. Here is the story1) He says he has been having roaches problems but I have sent different p...

Made offer on a house - offer accepted.  Now I'm in the 10-day inspection period (per the contract), and inspection and contractors find "mildew" - indicating potential mold exists - throughout the home.  Plumbing, el...

I am going to be purchasing some single family homes (mostly wood frame construction) in Central Florida for the purpose of rental income. My question is, should I provide periodic pest control service for my properti...