I want to hear the good experiences and bad on this one. Do you really win in the long run by lowering rent for a longer lease, or should you stick to the script of 12mo leases?

What are your thoughts on this?

How many of you use a property manager to manage your properties vs. managing your properties yourselves.

TSP is the Feds 401K. I have been considering taking a loan out to purchase a rental property free and clear. The problem is loan repayment term is 5 years, which pretty much kills any cash flow. The interest rate is ...

My friend who also invests in another market in Texas suggested that we plant a tree or two in the backyard of our new rental, says it is little cost now for a good return later. Thoughts?

I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on what to do regarding my underwater mortgage. I understand I have a bunch of options but I'm not sure which one is best. I am a teacher; my wife is unable to find a f...

So, I was browsing the Internet and found this article on Bankrate and since I know there are some wealthy BPers on this forum, I thought I would ask what your opinions are. I'm a saving and a believer of a pen...

Good afternoon, all.I hope that you are each having an enjoyable weekend.  Please forgive me if this ends up being a rant but have any of you had any dealings with the Doug Clark Real Estate Training? I attended a fre...

Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...

Your advice appreciated with this dilemma:

I am about to close on a 6 family (1987 construction). Rent is currently $2100/month. There is one meter and I JUST found out the monthly water bill is like $300-$350 - I ...

At my local REIA meeting, there was a sentiment from the more veteran players (particularly the mortgage brokers) that Fannie MAE/MAC will change mortgage allowance from 4 to 8 soon to help relief the number of forecl...