We looked at a property yesterday and the realtor was very cagey; no information, no sellers disclosure, no idea about whether it was sewer or septic. He said he told the seller “the less I know the better”. Very odd....

Hey Everyone -- 
I am excited to announce the release of our new 'beta' program for BPInsights (beta basically means a testing phase in software-speak).  This is a project we’ve been working on for a few months, and ...

Is the auto industry big enough to create ripples in RE markets? If so, why? The UAW just escalated the "stand up" strike to 38 new locations. This includes everyone already striking. This affects thousand of UAW memb...

Hey, everyone! So I've been perusing through BP for a week or so now, and have spent SO many hours each day reading through the forums, blogs, articles, ebooks, listening to podcasts... the amount of knowledge on this...

Hi Guys,I am screening tenants now for one of my rental units, and as a fairly new landlord, I have a few questions.1) SPOUSE NOT ON LEASE: Someone called me recently and said they are interested in the unit, but he w...

I have had a real estate investment model in my head for a while and would like to hear other peoples opinion on it, since there may be something I am missing or not seeing. I thought the model up as a way to both hel...

Hi BP,Looking for advice regarding one of my rental houses in baltimore.  The original problem that came up in the inspection was that some bricks at the top of the chimney were crumbling. We were told it should only ...

I'm just starting out as an investor and also work full-time, so I plan to manage my own properties at least at first. Therefore, property management has been one of the aspects I've been researching extensively. I've...

I've been thinking that it would be good to get a thread going where we explore some of the best ways for a passive investor to make some money in real estate. By passive, I'm talking about someone who doesn't want t...

I jumped in as the third offer on a short sell house sitting empty for over 4 months. No expectations as I knew there was a 2nd lien but a month later I get a counter offer from the first that I accepted. At least I...