Mayhaps this is my over-casual side coming out or my love of a good (craft) beer, but why don't I ever see anyone ask another out for a real estate investing discussion over a beer?  Is it the professionalism?  Is cof...

We are making an offer on a single house near UMass Lowell as an investment property. (3 bedrooms,1 bath. 5 minutes walk to the university).  However, the seller accept the offer but asking to rent back until they fin...

Bidding at Foreclosure Auction can be profitable ---- you need to know what to expect if your are just starting.1) What due diligence should be performed prier to the auction? (as much as you can, comps, look at the p...

Hello everyone.My name is Evan and I'm a relatively new investor located in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis, St. Paul), Minnesota.    I wanted to take a little time to introduce myself to the community and explain my bac...

Hi BP, 
First time home buyer here so pardon me if this is stupid. A little backstory here, we interviewed a handful of realtors with the same amount of experience, education, etc. but chose this person due to the fa...

Do any of you ever require any supplemental information from servers or waitresses to corroborate their income? If so, what else do you ask for? Tax statements? 
I know servers can do pretty well making tips however...

We had an applicant with Sec 8 in November for a unit, and we submitted a packet with him for the unit early in November.  We then, throughout November, turned away any other Sec 8 applicants, since we already had sub...

Hello BP crowd!I am about to make a cash offer for a condo and the market here is hot (Boca Raton, South Florida) from what the buyer agent said. I am really motivated in acquiring that place at the right price and it...

Hi Everyone,I am thinking of purchasing my first home and have a question about mortgage applications. I have excellent credit (>800), however no history of a mortgage. I had a loan out on a car that was paid off i...

Hi All,
I am in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. Very hot and still has not cooled down of substance. I've been looking since September, learned some hard lessons with lenders which wasted a few months. Made some offers...