Michael Johnson, unproven; yet serious.I walked into a local real estate office and chatted with a lovely realtor named Annabelle. After 15 or so minutes, boom she invites me to her office and we started looking at th...

What do you look for when buying a 5+ unit apartment bldg? What is on your due diligence checklist?

Ruckus erupts at Tampa town hall meeting on health care
Friday, August 7, 2009

A town hall meeting on President Obama's health care reform proposal turned into a spectacle Thursday.

TAMPA (Bay News 9) -- A town hal...

You get what you pay for is a valid RE investment lesson. 
It's hard to 'steal' properties these days. Whether you're a wholesaler looking to flip a profit,  short term rental owner, value investor or purchasing a le...

Hello BP community. I bought a new duplex (3b/2b, 872 sqft each side) in 76708 and hired a PM. It's been 4 months and no tenants! We've got well staged photos, lowered the rents to match market comps, and applied for ...

Exploring pros and cons and also evaluating what option provides more advantages to w2 earner in terms of better tax deductions - A. Syndications: will get K1 form, what does it include ? prop tax,mortgage interest an...

Hello all, just bought a rental property, total 200 k, paid 25% down, so now loan of 154,000 at 6.8% over 15 years. Total interest over 15 yrs is 93k. I am in a position where I can pay it off and save all the interes...

All wanted to share with you an ongoing heated dsicussions between City of San Jose, Landlords and tenants about rent control.  Share your thoughts here and with the city... Summary of proposal: http://www2.caanet.org...

Hi BP Fam - The hubby and I have enough money saved to pay off either 1 of our rentals or our primary residence.  Wondering how others might approach this, what makes the most sense, and why.  Below are some data:1.) ...

When protecting your assets, build a castle not a fence. You’ve made the effort to make your money, now keep it. You’ve built a fence to protect your assets by using an LLC, now learn how using the awesome power of Ir...