I will be starting a remodel of a duplex next week and I've put together a spreadsheet of estimated costs and durations for the various subtasks.  The home is 2000 sqft. and has an additional 500 sqft. partially finis...

Hello my name is Sanae  I am currently a bank teller in Gainesville, FL and looking to venture into real estate. I've been reading forums and blogs and even checked a couple books out from the library on real estate a...

I live in Oregon, and it's time to renew my tenants and increase the rent.  Oregon passed some new laws around rent increases, as well as changed some of the general terms.  The document company I go through incorpora...

Hello, searching for my first deal, I want to know how to tell if a property if free of liens and taxes? Can I go online instead of going to county clerk office and feeling lost and time consuming? The title company w...

I am venturing into investing in a company that buys and sells houses in Texas. I would like to know the type of questions to ask before I can invest money into the company. What are some of the novice mistakes that f...

Good evening BP Community,My partner & I recently signed a purchase agreement and made our first payment towards a portfolio of 3 properties, all at the same corner in one of the top designated Opportunity Zones i...

I have a rental, as when I bought it the addition was unpermitted, I bought it, after 2 years, I removed all the tenants and tried to legalize the addition. While sitting empty waiting for permits, someone went in a f...

I have tenants that are currently in a 1 year lease that expires in July.  They have approached me to ask if there friend can live with them until their lease is up.  I (landlord) pay for water, garbage, sewer for uti...

Hi BP Community,I’m a new investor who wants to get into the game but lacks sufficient funds. I really like my W-2 job and therefore don’t want to quit at the moment but want to get started in some way. I have been re...

If i give a second mortgage on a property to a home-owner, Do I have to comply with Dod Frank just like the guy who gave the first mortgage?