There are lots of posts about the pros and cons of section 8 when searching the site.  What is the best way to screen section 8 applicants to ensure the best possible tenants in the program are approved?

Two weeks ago my ground level apartment flooded due to heavy rainfall. I figured this was coming. Every time it rains hard the water does not drain properly into the two drains off my porch and my porch disappears und...

Anyone here have, or are considering, house hacking with friends or family?
I have a couple buddies in San Francisco who I've been talking to about potentially co-buying a place in Tahoe and I am wondering if anyone ...

On this same note, does anyone know Phil Pustejovsky? I am considering his coaching program because he seems to me like a very genuine guy and his fee are NOT as hefty in perspective; I mean compared to many others...

I have found a Fannie Mae house in my area and believe it is a real deal.  It is a 3 bedroom 1  1/2 bath built in 1935.  The wiring needs updated, exterior painted and bath remodeled, all of which I can do.  The house...

Hey BP friends, I'm writing as an active real estate investor in the Tampa bay market for the past few years.  Mostly, I buy properties cash and have been acquiring them through the auctions and MLS.  Lately, I've be...

Hey everybody,So my girlfriend and I recently started our direct mail campaign to an absentee list we got off listsource.1st touch consisted of small yellow postcards provided by yellowletters.com. We added ourselves ...

My concern/question is "Am I stuck with soaking half the rent indefinitely?"I have a rental property in Cornwall, Ontario and I bought a triplex that has two tenants on the lease.  They are (or were) friends and now a...

Hi everyone,So, I have been reading, listening, and asking questions on BP for a while now. I've started looking at various properties in my potential areas (although I am a long distance first time investor), and I f...

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