Hello, I recently (May) signed a 6 month lease with a couple who straight up told me they have no pets, as I have a no pet policy. They are to move in Sept 4th. They called me yesterday, Aug 1, to tell me they have an...

So I read this article this morning..http://www.marketwatch.com/story/stock-market-cras...Anyone here think there's a good chance that there will be a 50% crash in the market next year?  Any thoughts on this and how t...

Since there are few threads requesting for roofstock experience, decided to share my not-so-good experience with them. Disclaimer: I might still work with them in the future, but definitely will not be my first or sec...

Hi everyone,I am building a 2800 sq. ft., 4 br/3.5 ba home with a 1600 sq. ft. unfinished basement on my 13 acre farm in Bealeton, VA.  Although this is not a spec house or custom build for a client, I am using this o...

Hello, all. I've worked as a court reporter for the past seven years, but being that I live in what I call "Podunkville," small-town living, there is not enough court reporting work available in my neck of the woods ...

I have organized what I believe to be some very valuable information and relationships about the economy and real estate, and will be posting updates about the San Francisco Bay Area marketplace here periodically. I s...

On this other BP topic we discussed various ways an individual invest in real estate PASSIVELY, with minimal risk, and get 5-15% ROI. A post by Dionte G. came up (see the bottom of this post) that I think needed to be...

When qualifying a property, why does it matter how much it is under water if the bank will still only be able to get the highest bid at auction? Isn't the bank just as likely to accept a short sale vs going through a ...

To date, we have flipped 2 houses and purchased 3 rental units since June of last year.  The most recent rental purchase is not ready to rent.  My husband does most of the work but it is taking so long.  I've tried ev...

As the topic states, will cash flowing properties disappear when interest rates increases?

Once rates go higher than 5%+ the debt service on the loan is going to increase. Not to mention the market will likely be le...