As an excited newbie, I have very little experience in real estate investing so at a meeting with my financial planner I asked about house hacking as a busy professional and he stated it would be a bad idea.  This too...

Everything that has been happening lately has really opened my eyes to the reality of the world we live in. Being a landlord now I feel that it is my responsibility to help build our communities and stop the hate. I’v...

Just watched this show with my wife last night. It made me think of the quote the rich get richer but I'm still pretty skeptical. The show basically went as follows:If you have 300k cash to spare go buy a foreclosure/...

My wife and I are new to this whole REI thing and are learning as we go.  We have started to look into wholesaling and have seen many success stories and advice on how to complete the process from start to finish.  Th...

I currently own and operate a short term rental in northern Wisconsin (as well as manage several traditional rentals). I'm curious what others are seeing across the country in terms of city and state regulation of sho...

First: security deposits do NOT belong to the landlord. They are exactly as stated: security deposit.They MUST be housed in a FL financial institution per FL statute. They cannot be co-mingled.Now, your tenant left "d...

Hi All,This is my first post to BP! I have lurked in the background of the forums for long enough and am finally ready to jump out and immerse myself in learning. Situation:  I recently purchased a single family town ...

Hello BP world!How do you guys feel about Business Cards? I personally don't like them, and whenever I get them I throw them away. I meet so many people it's impossible to keep up with cards. I prefer to put your in...

Hey BP,I recently renovated a 3 bedroom unit in my East Oakland Duplex and put it up for rent. I decided to accept section 8 applications and ended up selecting a single mom who lives with her 12 year old daughter. Sh...