Hey I was just wondering what everybody does when first buying a property or when they are doing a rehab, what are some things you replace or do to cut some on repairs or maintenance? For example, I always replace rub...

My in laws have a home in Southern California that they purchased 20+ years ago. Their mortgage even with a refinance is less than $2200 a month. We have a friend who works for a property management company in the are...

A popular topic for rookie investors (like me) on BP.com involves the dreaded "Due on sale clause" - aka: When you take out a bank loan in your name and later transfer it into other ownership (such as your own busines...

I thought we'd kick off the Selling Real Estate forum with a basic question that anyone selling their home has to deal with:

Should you use an agent to sell your home, or save the commission and sell it yourself as a...

I have two applicants for a SFR. Ironically booth are from Seattle and claim they are moving to Dallas for new jobs. They don't have the offer letters but have provided contacts to verify the new job offer. Their back...

Hello everyone,I am exploring to build a vacation / short term rental home in west north carolina ( Beech/Sugar Mountain area). I would like to know thoughts from folks here on building the home. Would also like to kn...

We’re under contract for our second rental property. The seller is an old man who needs a week in the house after closing before he moves into his retirement home. Our realtor just wants to include an addendum in the ...

I'm inheriting enough cash to pay off my existing mortgage of a little over $180,000 and still have a little under $15,000 leftover. While the idea of having a paid-off mortgage seems awesome, I feel as though with th...

I have been diligently reading BP recommended books, blog posts, and listening to podcasts (45 so far) to further educate myself about real estate investing. I am very impressed with the BP website and community. I ...

I am self managing a SFH in St. Paul, Minnesota.  The tenants are boyfriend/girlfriend and under a 12 month lease that started July 1st and so far have been all star tenants.  They pay on time, they notify when things...