Do you charge a rental application fee?  If yes, then:1. How do you determine the $$ fee? ... is it per family, per adult, other?2. What do you include with the fee? (e.g. background check, credit report, etc.)3. How ...

Hello all, I’m currently stationed in Hawaii and I’m looking to invest in my hometown of San Antonio TX. I’m still hesitant to invest long distance but I know I need to in order to begin my journey to financial freedo...

My duplex in Ohio is giving me trouble and I am looking to invest in either South or North Carolina. My budget is 165k max. I have an agent in South Carolina showing me condos in the myrtle beach area, and I want to k...

Have you heard the term, a joker broker?In the note business today it seems like many are looking to make a quick buck and attempt to “broker” a note deal. If your new to investing, the three key signs to a joker brok...

Hi my name is Alyssa and I am looking to buy a property in Orlando this year. I was thinking of airbnb-ing out some rooms. Does anyone have any experience in the Orlando area and want to share their experience? I want...

Background & Context
Today's New York Times reports on a new publication, Appraised. The publication argues, based on recently released appraisal data-sets, that current day appraisal processes bake the results...

Hello everyone out there in BP world! I feel like I know a little bit about a lot of you so I figure it's time to jump in and get acquainted.

My name is Todd Nordstrom and I currently work as an architectura...

I can't explain it better than this youtube video. Check it out: 

Investment Info:

Condo buy & hold investment in Pawleys Island.

Purchase price: $149,900

Cash invested: $50,000

Short term beach rental in the Litchfield at the Beach resort. $10K spent on upgrad...

Anyone ever deal with an oil tank buried underground? Should I walk away from this deal? The sellers agent said it’s been cleaned out. I have never heard about this.