Hello,When plugging in #s into the "purchase closing cost" section of the BP rental calculator, you can click the "cost breakdown" link on it to plug in specific components (e.g. points, taxes, hazard insurance, etc.)...

I finally feel like I am ready to get started in real estate, but like everything else in 2020, my timing wasn’t great - due to Covid, the market where I live has been stagnant. However, The CARES act that prevented e...

For everyone who has ever had or given an evaluation - just remember, it could have been worse. These are actual quotes taken from Federal Government employee performance evaluations.

1. "Since my last report, th...

Attention Newbies, Our Detroit Newbie club is formed and is holding a meeting on Tuesday, May 17th. If you want in and have not contacted me yet, please do so. There is no cost and nothing will be pitched. 

Hi all!I have scoured the Internet for an answer to this. And cannot find it. I currently have a tenant on a 12 month lease, that does not include an option to renew on a month to month basis. Am I still required to g...

@steve babiak mentioned the joint and several clause in another post and it seemed like a good topic to discuss.

if you don't have this clause in your lease I would strongly recommend it. Here is a definiti...

I was listening to NPR because they had a segment about rent costs and real estate.  Almost every single thing they said was the opposite of how the real world works.  It was equally infuriating and scary to think tha...

Hello,I'm in the market looking for a 3+ Family unit in Essex county preferably in Newark. I want to go the 203k route and was wondering if anyone could share some insight if they have gone that route. Any feedback is...

So, I have this killer idea that struck me about a week ago. There's this large mostly vacant retail space, with a parking garage plus plentiful other parking, in a fantastic location. I've passed by it a million time...

I would like to make a petition that “Engineer” or “Civil Engineer” be added to the Occupation list for profiles. I hope there are other Engineers here that can support this motion.

Civil Engineers serve in several...