Hey BP,Debating which route would be more profitable as a rental property.Option 1 is a cheap 3br townhouse with HOA in need of new floors in a great neighborhood. Option 2 is a  3br house in a slow market with minima...

Hello all, I'm currently in the process of buying a duplex that has long term tenants on both sides. By all accounts the tenants are great tenants. Apparently they pay their rent on time every month, both times I've b...

Carpet is so trashed that it may need to be replaced. They will shampoo as required by the lease before leaving for Texas (they even said so), but judging by the type and amount of stains on what was spotless carpet b...

I recently did some data crunching on Zillow's public datasets. I wanted to see what markets have both a relatively high rent-to-price ratio and high appreciation. I came up with this list:region-name:mean-appreciatio...

I don't care whether you vote for this thread or not, but please give input. I've now been scammed by 2 members of BP, and know of others that have also been scammed. I've also received some suggestions from Vikram, ...

I don't know what property to buy:Property A:  Pros: In up and coming area.  This area WILL appreciate significantly over the next 5-10 years.  A great LT investment. Had remodeled bathrooms.  Great location.  Cons: w...

Hi everyone,I haven't been on this forum in about 3 years or at least it seems. I want to thank you guys for answering some questions I had and just share the good news that I fired my boss and stopped being a typical...

I have a turn-key rental with Mack Companies in suburban Chicago that has been vacant for FOUR MONTHS!A small sample of my issues with the management:Finding out a tenant has moved out weeks after the fact. When the m...

Thought I would touch on this topic because of a conversation I had to other day. So I am licensed and working for an investment brokerage here in Florida. I received a call yesterday from another real estate agent wh...

I know that jobs, population growth of high income demographics, permit & land restriction, warmer weather with a good lifestyle, all have an influence in faster capital appreciation in real estate. What about Asi...