Since my parents have retired and the uncertainty of the stock market (where all their investments are at) I'm trying to help them by putting their liquidity to use. How do I go about borrowing money from them to put ...

There’s a term in business and investing known as a, “sunk cost.” When entering into a real estate acquisition, an example of a sunk cost could be money spent on inspections or on other due diligence, time spent in an...

I'm new to real estate investing but my Dad has been a landlord in the downtown Tampa area for his whole life.  I've been actively educating myself for the past year and have listened to most of the BP podcasts.  My q...

Hello BP Community - need your advice/help!My business partner and I are looking to rehab and flip REO properties and were able to secure funding to do so (awesome, right?)  The issue that we have is getting into a pr...

Hi -I have a potential renter about to sign a lease that is hassling my agent for a commission.  I know that it comes out of their pocket, not mine, but (a) can the agent say no if it's being disclosed at lease signin...

Hello BP community! I am wanting to know if there are any investors out there that have purchased forclosures that have been listed as going to auction prior to the actual auction? Is it possible to negoiate and win d...

Hello, all.In my quest to repair the wreckage of my past, I have discovered real estate investing and this site. I have been reading quite a bit and wanted to share a brief summary of what led me here and questions th...

Here is an interesting scenario.  I have a set of applicants, a brother and a sister who are living together.  The Sister qualifies to rent the apartment all on her own; her income is 3x rent, her rental history and r...

Hello BPers!I am currently under contract for my first deal - a 1940s triplex in a C area. I am an out of state investor so have some limitations in terms of being able to really see the property. I did, however, hire...

Hi Everyone,
I finally took the plunge to buy an investment property after reading on this forum for about 2 years!  I've really been enjoying the process, but I'm running into my first "situation" that I'd appreciat...