Hello BP I've been thinking about investing in Detroit and wanted some help before threading into unforeseen territory. What is your overall feeling about Detroit? Is the Economy picking up? What things should I look ...

There are lots of posts about the pros and cons of section 8 when searching the site.  What is the best way to screen section 8 applicants to ensure the best possible tenants in the program are approved?

I hate that this is my first post but I don’t know where else to get advice. We have had the same great tenants for the past 3 years. They have always paid on time and has kept the property like their home. The onl...

Hello all,I'm brand new here and as a landlord so I'm posting this in hopes I can get some opinions into what I should do.  A few months ago I bought a new house and held onto my old one so I could rent it out. I've...

We're new to the landlord thing and I've just had my tenant put in his notice. Both his lease and the law state that he must give 60 days notice, however, he has only given 30 days notice. He was the previous owner's ...

My wife and I purchased a 2 flat a year and a half ago and we currently live in one unit while renting the other out.  I have a great tenant that has never been late on rent in the 1.5 years that she has been my tenan...

I am new to real estate investing and would like to buy and hold rentals. I am wondering if it is best to set up and LLC, get a business accounts and business credit cards before actually buying a property? I want to ...

As an investor/agent, am I legally able to pay a bird dog a flat fee or a percentage out of my profits ? If it's possible to do so, how would I go about doing that ? Do I need to get a separate contract drawn up? I've...

I'm a home owner in California and looking to invest in Seattle area for rental properties. Cashflow is relatively straight forward and easier to calculate, so I find myself mostly struggling with the evaluation on pr...

my name is melvin estrict and i live in alabama although i grew up on the east coast (go giants!) and i have been in the real estate finance business since 1995. i have owned a mortgage brokerage as well as a property...