Hey BP,I'll try to keep a long story short.  Currently about to purchase a 4BR 2.5 bath single family that I rent in Pittsburgh and turn my 3 roommates into tenants.  The advantage of this is that it will continue to ...

I think becoming the bank presents an opportunity for me but also to help people.Currently I have a tenant who has some credit challenges, they have occupied my property almost 5yrs with no missed payments, no headach...

There's hope that the definition of accredited investors will change in the near future. The House overwhelmingly passed JOBS Act 3.0 on a bipartisan basis by 400+ votes. With this amount of support, the Senate will s...

http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/...What do you think about the new First Come-First Served regulations?  Along with the strengthening of the "source of income" protected class.  This means that someo...

I have been considering rolling my employer-sponsored 401K into a checkbook/self directed IRA for the purpose of providing hard money loans because I am DISGUSTED by the low ROR I get now.  What advice do veteran lend...

Should I waive the late fee and accept partial payment for a nurse who works for the government? She “said” her hours were cut at work durning the shutdown, however she never missed a check while the government was sh...

I purchased a duplex across the street from my parents because the tenants (no lease/subletters) are nasty/high/rude to my parents and all neighbors on the street. Listed tenants moved out.  I worked with the previous...

Hello, I live in Montgomery County, MD and about 3 month ago I rented my basement to a single lady. I gathered one month security deposit and first month rent at the day of moving.  After the first month she stopped p...

I've always heard that you can expect to be anywhere from 8%-12% of rent for professional property management. I'm finding PMs who charge that as the base fee... but what I didn't expect is to see a high cost for find...