While on my way to a listing appointment last week, I rode around the neighborhood trying to kill some time. I noticed a run down house two houses down from the home I would be listing and I was very intrigued. The ...

There is so much speculation among realtors, lenders, and real estate investors about the “shadow inventory.” I wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes at the banks with regard to releasing inventory? Does any...

Calling all Connecticut Investors / Residents,

I am starting a CT brain dump forum here on BP. Idea of this is to have all CT investors, agents, lenders, accountants, attorneys etc. drop any CT knowledge they have!

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As a first step I decided to contact a local agent. I basically told her what i was looking for and asked if she'd send me houses in my price-range. I guess it can't hurt. I'm just always a little skeptical when hand...

Hi all,I own a townhouse in Bellingham, MA that I have rented for the past four years.  Our tenants lease came up at the end of December and we are now under contract to sell at the end of January.  The tenants left t...

Wondering what actual real estate investors have to say about this subject. I don't get up early (wake up between 7:00 - 8:00 most days, 9:00AM + on the weekends). I feel that I am having moderate-high success thus fa...

I have been with both a small boutique brokerage which had unbelievable commission splits, and with large brand name ones with bad commission splits.  Which do you prefer?I actually prefer the large brand name even th...

So people always say go to REI meetings, meet people and talk to them. I am doing that, however how do you approach a private investor? What do you say? Hey I'm a newbie can you fund my project (when I get one)? Being...

Hello BP Community!I'm a residential investor in FL and I have been considering expanding my portfolio by purchasing an assisted living facility (ALF). This is a very new venture for me and I would be very grateful to...

Hey BPZillow seems like it could be a very useful tool for searching for real estate and gleaning a blind estimate for locations value and rental income.My question is, just how accurate are these "Zestimates"? Especi...