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Obama sounded almost giddy on how well the country is doing. The stated unemployment rate only ROSE to 9.9%. HOORAY! (however, when you include EVERYTHING in that category, it is 17.4%, almpost a record high)He says t...
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Hey folks,I am helping a "tenant" friend decide how much should he ask his landlord for the following inconvenience. Landlord's Listing Agent is preparing the house for sale while tenant is still living in the house. ...
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Hey everyone, Firstly I'd like to thank Joshua, Brandon, Scott, Allison, Hilary, Mindy, Zachary, the moderators, and everyone else involved in putting together this awesome site! I'm sure I'll interact with you, and m...
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Hey everyone. I've been listening to the BP podcast for a while now and decided it's time to start getting myself educated a bit more here in the forums. I'm a retired Pastor who is now an online entrepreneur, running...
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Hi all, this is my first post here on this forum after the intro in the new member area!
Here is the situation, my fiancee and I are thinking of purchasing a duplex to maybe a fourplex for us to live in and rent out ...
I have been looking at the pros and cons of investing in RE versus placing money into the stock market (example JNJ) and enjoying the dividend and appreciation of that stock. Clearly there are risks in both approa...
Hello,
I currently am new to the real estate scene. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on legal issues I should look out for when owning a rental property
I know one question I have in mind is more so liabili...
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Problem:I wanted to know how to do other agents deal with Religious clients or other clients in general that are not easy to work with. I have clients that I am working with now. That has offered $10,000 less than ask...
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Hey BP Family,Can a regular bank loan be used to buy RE in cash or is that frowned upon?Thanks,Lisa
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Hello BP Community,We purchased a foreclosure and the appraisal came back with the Tax Assessment at $129,500 and the appraisal price at $85,000. On the appraisal it looks like they used other foreclosures in the area...