About to close on a duplex, one side already rented. Can (or should) I raise the rent, practically speaking, and of course, legally? It’s several hundred below market value.

Good evening B.P community. I am on the verge of going through the process of obtaining a HELOC. I would like to hear some of your experiences. What you learned, what you would do differently. How a HELOC helped you i...

I'm at the point in investment portfolio where excel spreadsheets just don't cut it.   I currently have 26 units and will be acquiring 22 more within the next few months.   I"m sure this topic has been discussed befor...

This afternoon, I'll be heading to a closing on the sale of the first rental property I bought almost 5 years ago, in November 2014.
Here is a post where I was trying to figure out whether or not to buy the property,...

After the interesting discussions going on here at BP, thought I would share a parallel discussion which is ongoing amongst my circle of friends:

During the housing bubble, we were watching. We have some knowledge of...

Hi there!

I'm a Realtor in my area and had this 43 unit apartment complex pop-up as a new listing today. It is listed with the language "WELL BUILT BRICK 43-UNIT APARTMENT COMPLEX WEST OF DOWNTOWN YPSILANTI. 31 1BR...

Hi All,

Last year I purchased two SFH as rentals and I am looking for more. I sought some advice from a few coworkers whom are knowledgeable in the RE field but were big talkers and word quickly spread about my inves...

My wife and I began renting a one-family house in New Jersey in February 1986 and have paid rent every month without fail and have maintained our tenancy as model tenants without incident.

We had a one-year lease for...

That's what this CNNMoney article attempts to help you figure you .... in fact, Trulia is launching a rent vs buy index for 50 major cities. Always a lot of variables to consider so maybe an index could help some inc...

It seems that there is more and more talk about how any future housing bubble will be prevented. Bankers and monetary officials are discussing using interest rates and other means to prevent this in the future.

I do...