If you've spoken with me for more than 10 minutes, you know I'm a big fan of STRs and AirBnB as both a host (SuperHost, in fact, nbd, just a celebrity here) and as a traveler.  I find that STRs are a great way to ex...

Pretty simple question... but:

1) I know that some/many of you self-manage. You don't need to tell me "ZERO" and elaborate on how great you are. I get it.

2) I'm sure someone out there still uses a PM or PM compan...

It's nice to see that some of our Constitutional Rights have been restored since W left office...

Here's a great example...

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Hey BP!  I have not posted in BP for many months, and I miss it.  I really enjoy posting topics that break down our failures and troubles so that others can learn from them.Based on the title of this post...$135k Fix ...

I hadn't thought this was that exciting, but recently told a hard money lender about it, and he was shocked at the deal I got, so figured I would share it. SoFi (Social Finance) gave me a $100,000 unsecured personal l...

This article in the Globe tells the absolute truth about what Account Closed - do we buy into the upswing and thus speculate on the power of the wave (and in the process overpay relative to fundamentals), or do we con...

I'm trying to buy a place, but it seems like the real estate market is shady. All of the homes I've been interested in have sold for under or slightly above what I have, even though they were listed for much more orig...

Ok, we went back to the drawing board last night and decided what kind of cash offer we are comfortable with on this distressed triplex (a 1935 house turned into a triplex in 1995 that has stayed at 90% or higher occ...

We’re buying a coastal property and made the mistake of not getting references for an agent in that area. The one we ended up with is incompetent. Skipping past other issues to the about to be deal-breaker: We’re past...

Not sure how to proceed —2 adult tenants. No children . newly moved in and tested for lead on peeling paint on side of painted bathtub. Positive. From what I’ve read, I am required to remediate this if a child under 6...