Hey BPI could use some help trying to convince my parents investing in real estate is a smart decision. I found out they have a ton of equity in their house and could easily take out a HELOC for a downpayment on a ren...

Hello all,Tenants have left and I wanted to know if I could deduction from deposit for re-keying locks? I ask because I have 5 doors with locks.   I looked at the Texas Rental Handbook, but it doesn't say if I could c...

I have begun to find an area I would like to look for a small multifamily property to house hack in and started the process of talking to agents and lenders. I now need to really define the type of property features I...

Good evening ladies and gents! A lot of season investors, and other people seems to talk about real estate crash is around the corner. How would you prepare for the next real estate market crash? Would you buy propert...

Hi we are still planning a upleg and 1031 exchange.  Partners owned the downleg 50 -50 Only one owner wants to be on the loan and the lender says thats ok because we're putting  a lot down on the uplegI was wondering ...

I've encountered a moral dilemma and wanted to ask BP members about their thoughts. My grandfather bought a single-family residence which has been rented by the same man for the past 30 years, he always pays on time, ...

What deductible is typical for single-family rental properties? I have some companies that won't quote me anything less than 3% whereas other have quoted 1%.

We have been going back and forth with a family on 3 homes in an estate since August of 14. We bought two of the homes and have been working on the third one. Third one is occupied by the sister who has been there for...

I have been looking into lots of information about the 504 SBA loan and was thinking of a new strategy and wanted to get some input on the idea. I have a feeling that it might be on the grey side of legal but not sure...

My husband and I are buy and hold investors and have a deal we are trying to figure out. A family member of ours is coming to the end of an option to buy on the house she is renting. She is not going to be able to qua...