Brokers' poor reputation has caused many brokers to rebrand themselves as “Commercial Real Estate Advisors” or “Real Estate Consultants.”This is similar to the Wealth Management and insurance industries, where commiss...

What are the basic component of a good insurance policy? Thanks.

Greetings BPers!I own a duplex in Daytona Beach. I've had it for coming up on 4 years now.  Literally the minute I bought it, I've been taken to the proverbial wood shed with this property. One thing after another aft...

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We are trying to work with Chase Bank on a short sale. The existing mortgage is around $80,000 and we offered $25,000. We sent a preliminary letter of disclosure for potential short sale and are waiting to h...

I am close to going into contract for the sale of my property. Is it required or desirable to include a 1031 cooperation clause or any other language regarding my intent to sell this property as part of a 1031 exchang...

I know its posted as a sticky on this forum but just got hit with this one today!  Not on a mobile home park but a residential property we just opened escrow on.  Its unreal how legitimate it all looks so verify wire ...

Wondering your thoughts and opinions on offering incentives to current tenants? Incentives for referring a qualified friend or family member to lease one of our vacant units? Incentive of some sort for tenants who con...

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I’m in a Minneapolis and in the market for a 5-20 unit. I’ve just got done with a refinance of a 3 unit that I was able to pull out $65k from after purchasing in May. I would like to add value to a 5...

Hello, what started out as initially looking into self storage facilities moved faster than anticipated and I now have a 100 unit facility with some flex space under contract.  Inspection is next week but outside of a...

Hi, I was waiting for a good price on several properties on big island in Kona area. I would say I was watching about 4 on hubzu. However couple weeks ago, the banks took them off from hubzu. Any ideas why?