Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

Hello fellow investors, I am considering buying a large multifamily which has knob & tube wiring throughout and trying to figure out how much it would cost to update it. If you have ANY experience with this, pleas...

Hi BP,
It has been an exciting year but also a painful one. I finally bought my first investment property and put a some funds into to create a granny flat studio. Unforeseen because mostly lack of experience and it’s...

We originate a lot of Trust deeds in CA, AZ, OR, and FL and sell them to investors at par.

I know it is possible for individuals to use a self directed 401k( I think that is what it is) to invest in these trust deed...

Hi AllI am a newbie to this and planning to use my self directed ira for investment. I am curious to know about crowdfunding in real estate. Anybody who has any interest or experience with this field? I understand thi...

Piggybacking this great post:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5070/37244-103...Question #2: Can my spouse and I sell a property that we own personally and buy a replacement property in a LLC that is owned by both o...

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...

Howdy!  Been lurking here for a while to pick up some data/observations on different markets.  In the process of selling a commercial property here in Austin and looking for replacement property.  (Austin has become a...

Hello BP!I joined the site back in February and have been on a swift ramp up educating myself on all things RE, reading a number of BP books (and their recommendations) and rolling through the first 80 BP podcasts to ...

Someone looking at my apartment said her mom pays her rent. Would you allow this? Run her mom's credit as well, get proof of her income, and have her co-sign?