Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way.  I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs.  For example, if a t...

Hi BPs,
I bought my primary res in Nov 2010 for $125k, I came to closing with  $31,744.99. Zillow says it's value is around 200k. I still owe $83k with mtg of 480$. No escrow.

I moved into my now husband's propert...

My brother is interested in joining me on a real estate deal but I have a couple questions for the community on the best way to go about structuring the deal. 
My brother will be funding roughly 40% of the rehab cost...

Do you see anything wrong here?

Banks in Greece have been closed since June 29th, an obvious sign that the Country is in complete and utter turmoil. Greece received the honor of being the first major country to default on an IMF loan. With its massi...

So, according to http://www.crefcoa.com/apartment-rates-main.html, apartment loan rates are up about .5% under D. Trump. Around 4.88% for what I'm looking for, up from 4.39%.  What should that do to YOUR calculations,...

My tenant wants the keys 2 days before his lease date because it's more convenient for him on the weekend. The apartment is ready. Can I give him keys? Do I need to rewrite lease to the date when he gets the keys? Wha...

Hello, all my BP peps. 
My husband and I recently (closing tomorrow. Paperwork signed and $ being wired. Officially taking possession) purchased an REO home in an expensive gold course community. We mainly wanted a h...

Hello,

We are currently in the option period for a house, and there are some minor repairs that need to be done. We also sent an amendment to the Listing Agent, along with a copy of the inspection.

Tod...