Hi, I am looking for some opinions.I am about 6 months into my journey in real estate, when I stated I was looking to diversify my portfolio and put about 20% of my wealth in real estate.   I have worked hard in my ca...

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I recently graduated undergrad and am currently in law school. I am a pawn to the system and have seen what I pay and my friends pay in college towns. Especially ones that are built around small towns. Big ...

Years ago another landlord told me he kept one of those stand up infrared room heaters around to keep a tenant happy until his furnace guy could get there to fix the problem if a furnace went out.Last night, while all...

After listing my rental 2500sqft SFR for a few days, I got an inquiry today from a couple who plan to move into my area. They lived here before and want to move back and settle. They viewed the photos online and said...

We're out of state investors that have 3 properties in Birmingham.  Class C/D neighborhoods with both Section 8 and private payer tenants. Managing the PM's is becoming a problem. I'm assuming that they're either unde...

Hello all! So I am going to meet with a realtor for the first time this weekend to go check out some homes. He just sent me a bunch in my price range via MLS. Some homes he sent me have current tenants paying rent. I ...

Greetings BP Nation :)To all the seasoned agent-investors,Looking back on your career, what 3 things would you advise a rookie agent to do/be in order to be successful??

Will Granite countertops bring anymore money to the table? Does it create the "it" factor in a flip house? Does it help the sale? The house was built in 2006and is just shy of 2000 sqft. Completely fix and re-texture ...

I own a duplex in Ohio with one unit occupied. I’m remodeling the empty unit so I can get it rented out soon. My property management team charges me 8% monthly and I like them better than the other ones that charge 10...

I'm trying to borrow 75K on property worth 150 - 170K but things have apparently gotten so tough I'm having trouble getting approval. Property is on Gold Coast of Chicago, rented below market and still cash flowing...