A prospective renter told me a horror story about the trailer she reneted four 5 yrs. 6 mos. ago she found out that there may have been a meth lab there some time, so she had it tested and the chemical levels were out...

I just closed on a new home and am looking to rent out the home.  A possible tenant called me and said he is interested.  He brought up the issue that his daughter has been in a coma for four years and there is a lot ...

Hello BP Community,
My name is Chris Lichtman, new to real estate investing. I'm originally from South Jersey and moved here just about 2 years ago. My family and I fell in love with the Cali Lifestyle and we would l...

Have lenders changed their tune on refis for STR properties? I’ve combed through the forums and it seems like 1-2 years ago most lenders still needed 2 years income history on tax returns. Other folks have posted that...

This is my first purchase (finally) I know that if I use the 203k I’ll have a lot of HELOC available to pull out for a second property. But I’m not able to use the first time homebuyers grant. My question is if I was ...

My husband is inheriting two homes in two different states. One is a bedroom community of a large city, so property management shouldn't be an issue. The second one is pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Since both ...

Greetings,
This past summer I was monitoring a townhouse that was listed under HUD website that I wanted to purchase. Of course, as an honest person with integrity, I was following the HUD rules and did not bid durin...

Hello, We have 2 condos in Western Canada and are looking to grow that number a bit.  The numbers in Canada and, in particular Vancouver, just don't work like they do in the US.  The 2.0% rule here is 0.3-0.4% if you'...

Just a random musing…What do you think are, or will be, STR fads?
Personally, I think people will tire of themed stays and magazine-perfect interiors.

We just received paperwork to be able to sell my dads home. Dad is deceased. My brother was living there but 3 years ago he accepted money to allow another guy to live there. We now wish to sell it, the guy has no lea...