I'm going to a triplex open house this weekend that I am very interested in. It is also my first short sale. This property is 80 years old, so I want to be especially diligent.

When you are checking out a property, w...

Hello fellow BP members. I just accepted a counter offer from a listing agent for a 3 BR, 1 bath property in the Metro Detroit Area as an investment. The original asking price was $40,000 and I was able to negotiat...

Connecting the Dots
A friend of mine once told me that when you set out on a journey to accomplish something, you won’t be able to see how everything worked together until you reach your destination. You can’t connec...

Hello guys. I haven't been here lately since I'm spending all my time fixing the house I just bought. So I'm doing the bathroom wiring today and I came upon a few things that surprised me wiring wise. I'll try to add ...

Hey all! The title pretty much covers it. My wife and I absolutely love Hawaii (although we are from GA (-: ) and think that -- now that Oahu, Maui, and Kauai are essentially maxed out or unaffordable for the vast maj...

So I just finished my first flip in Charlotte, North Carolina...took a little longer than expected, but it's finally under contract.  The buyers had their inspection last week and I had a nice little surprise that the...

Hello everyone,
For quite some time I have been thinking about entering the real estate game, with a goal in mind, that I will be able to free up my time to spend it with my family, as well as work from home and be a...

Hey guys. I've been analyzing some deals in Memphis that appear to be over the 1% rule but do not appear to cash flow? I just wanted to make sure I'm doing this right or if I'm overestimating some things here. ARV of ...

Hello, 
My wife and I are buying our first property. As the market leans so heavily in the sellers favor at the moment, my agent has advised me that skipping the inspection might be the make or break issue to make th...

I pay w/s/g in this economy and I am on the forth month now with two newer sets of section 8 tenants really high on their w/s/g bills. They are each running $45 over a month. Should I make them pay the difference to ...