I just purchased 24 units (three identical 8-unit buildings) that share a parking lot.  I've been at the property a lot in the last couple of weeks, and tenants are telling me that a group of teenagers will bust throu...

Hello all BPs 
If you have real estate portfolio in different states, do you use a "real estate tax accountant" or an a specialized real estate attorney to assist with end-of-year tax filing?  I am looking for an acc...

New guy from Ohio checking in.  I am completely overwhelmed with everything this site has to offer.  I am new to a lot of the terminology here, so forgive me if I say something stupid.At the moment I am mostly interes...

How do you normally get the initial security deposit from a tenant? Getting ready to have tenants sign the lease in WA, is it okay to ask them to do a bank transfer before giving the keys after the lease is signed or ...

Hi, My name is Tara Johnston. My husband, Tim and I are 4 months new to wholesaling. We live in Bullhead City, AZ. We are looking to connect with like-minded people who believe in real estate as a future. We are ambit...

Great credit score 793 and the local bank (who I thought would give me the best rate) came back at WSJ (7.50) plus 1.65. I work so hard on my credit and I’m surprised I can’t get something near 8%. Any suggestions or ...

First time working with a contractor here. Does anyone have an example of what a contract should look like and the details in the scope of work? I'm wondering how much specifics I need to include for each line item. 

I'm a hands-on blue collar type landlord thinking about changing my business model to scale up my number of rentals. I would appreciate thoughtful input about how you decide on rental scaling and business modeling.Abo...

As a newbie with limited capital from which to begin investing, and a Dave Ramsey fan, I'm struggling with how to justify REI knowing he teaches to do everything with cash, including REI. In fact, it would seem that a...

I know I keep seeing and hearing about people who start with little or no money. My husband and I decided recently that we need to come up with a real plan to build wealth for our family. We currently have a small bus...