I was having this conversation with my fiancee last night. We've both grown up of the mindset that it's important to help others, whether through financial means / volunteering time / etc. That said, I am significantl...

So I moved out of a 3 bedroom rental at the beginning of October. I just now got my deposit check back. There are some charges on here that I'm not sure are my responsibility or the owners. I'm about to go discuss the...

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My husband and I will be moving from Florida to Ohio next year. When we move, we are completely torn on whether or not we should rent or sell our house. I'm looking for some unbiased opinions from people that...

RUN!!It has been a while since I have been active on this forum- and the main reason is SECTION EIGHT!Let me explain.  I have 17 units of mostly affordable housing for moderate to lower costs renters which I turned ov...

Howdy!I'm a buy and hold gal, recently medically retired from the Army.  I've got a SFH and 2 sets of duplexes in Auburn, AL, my original hometown.  (WAR EAGLE!  lol)  I've owned property since September 2001, though ...

Some time ago, I stopped contributing to my day job's 401k.  I wanted to take every penny I earned and make it available for REI - the annual 1.25% increase over the last decade wasn't cutting it from the 401k. Howeve...

Hey everyone, I hear all the time finding the right contractor tends to be a struggle. Does anyone have a list of criteria to look for in finding a decent contractor? I'd love some help as I'm moving into my first reh...

About 3 months ago I purchased a commercial building in East Providence RI. This is about a 3500 SF footprint, on 3 levels, including the basement. The intention of this property is to move my architecture firm into &...

Hey everyone in the BP community, First and foremost I want to start by saying I have zero experience in real estate or any form of business ventures. I do however have an increasingly growing interest in it. Finally ...

BackgroundIn 2010 I bought a bank owned 3 bed 2.5 bath single family property using an FHA loan which required a 5% down payment. The purchase price was $73K so this equated to approximately $3,700 out of pocket.  Dur...