I’ve seen in posts and in books advice to newbie investors to find cheap properties in low income areas, but to stay away from properties “in a war zone”. But these posts and books never quantify what the diffe...

It appears here there is a class action lawsuit in the works against airBNB by property owners for apparently leasing/subleasing of their property without consent. How large can the class get? Nationwide?http://www.pr...

Has anyone ever considered placing security deposits in the stock market? I'm talking about dividend paying stocks such as Google, Apple or Microsoft. It's an idea I've been playing with. My rental property is in Fort...

Hi Folks - First time investing in a multi-unit.
I am on a contract and might close in 30 days if everything goes well. It is a duplex plus a garage converted without a permit as a studio according to building code. ...

Hi all, I'm new to BP and one of the first things I noticed was the banner at the top regarding tax liens. Has anyone signed up for Dustin Hahn's Tax Lien Certificate school? If so, was it helpful?

If I am an investor and I wanted to look up open and closed permits on a Columbus Ohio property, how would it work? Do I need to ask listing agent or is this something I can find online? For example, I want to see how...

Hi, I am looking at a 1950’s single story small multi-family building (four 1br apartments) located in Portland, Oregon. The building is made from concrete blocks. Is this a “run away as fast as you can” scenario? Hav...

The home two doors down from my rental had a fire in the laundry room. It burnt that side of the  home through the roof. This home is very similar to mine, built at the same time, same finishes, exterior. The appraise...

Ballotpedia has a pretty good summation of the vacancy control clause in CA Prop 21, which will be on our ballot in November:Allows rent increases in rent-controlled properties of up to 15 percent over three years at ...

I have been actively wholesaling for the past few month with some success. I am not having success with my direct mail marketing. I have done two mailings now with very little success. Can anyone recommend a company t...