My husband and I close on our first STR in a mid-August.  I am curious to hear feedback on pros and cons of having a hot tub as an amenity?  We live in an area where it is nice weather for 8-9 months out of the year b...

I saw this link on the internet today - what are people's thoughts on this?

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/8/prweb11063422.htm

I'm also new to this forum, so not sure if this is the right section to...

I have just bought a new duplex. I have existing long term tenants living in each unit. One tenant is living there for 10 years paying around 1080 and another is living there for 4 years and paying 1265. The current m...

Hello BP people. I’m going under contract for a house for 40k. This is great, but I’m running into some issues. My original lender said I have to spend at least 100k for a renovation loan (mortgage+renovation costs). ...

So I used Postlets to advertise my rent house on Hotpads, etc. Now someone has hijacked my ad, is using the same pics and description but with a different phone number and email address.

One potential tenant ...

Currently have a listed 4-plex for sale, 100% occupied. As a screening tool, I ask for proof of funds before we bother a tenant and show the property. To me, any liquidity qualifies: bank letters, bank statements, sto...

Hi BP,

Long time lurker - great site here. I'm a newbie investor, currently about a month into my first property "adventure". This site has been a wonderful resource working through the entire process. Hav...

I've read a ton of investment numbers here, but I need to do this for clarity.

I need to know what % the mortgage should take of the incoming rents. Should I include tax in the mortgage when calculating this?

This e...

question for the pros out there....ok once we get some cash in our coffers to play with Id like to know how to properly pay all cash for a home. we all know that all-cash offers will light a fire under the seller's as...

So I'm signing papers to close the deal, we have the inspection done, earnest money of 1k, and the latest an appraisal.
So the appraisal shows a neighboring home that was sold last month, almost identical, that sold ...