I had a purchase contract with the Bank of America on a house.  They "cancelled" the purchase contract and told me I am not getting my deposit back.  They are not in a strong position legally, but they will likely be ...

The following is an account of my recent “Newbie” experience with Auction.com. After reading the info posted on the forum about Auction.com, there seems to be some mystery in some minds, including mine, surrounding th...

Dear BP friends --I am thinking of buying a property for cash.  However, I am concerned about using up all of my non-retirment money on a property deal.  It's just scary.  We obviously need to have an emergency fund f...

Account Closed I Live in Detroit. I proudly live in Detroit. But for the past couple of threads about my fine city I’ve stayed silent to see which direction it would go; but I’m back to answer any questions you may ha...

Hello BP!! I'm currently reading "The book on rental property investing" and just finished the section speaking on the "BRRRR" strategy and how this is beneficial. I've also heard and seen other people mention this st...

Is there any legit way to get paid by an agent for giving them leads for listings that close?

My current marketing is producing lots of calls from people with properties who are ready to sell but that I'm not inter...

So we all agree obvious PITA applicants are to be avoided. To those more experienced out there, how do you reject them without them claiming discrimination and suing you? I'd like to tell this applicant that "I'm rent...

There are obvious benefits to acquiring properties that have permitted work, but I want to see if anyone can explain why some folks allow unpermitted work. My curiosity includes how timeframes are affected, the listin...

 Not my first post about buying out of state but I am perplexed. Why all the hate towards “turn key”? To be more direct, if it meets the bigger pockets guidelines/numbers, what’s the problem?And if you can resist, thi...

Hi BP community,  Before I write about my specific situation - I really appreciate any replies, thoughts, or comments in advance. It's a pleasure learning from everyone here. Please feel free to be as critical/constru...