I've always heard that you can expect to be anywhere from 8%-12% of rent for professional property management. I'm finding PMs who charge that as the base fee... but what I didn't expect is to see a high cost for find...

I live in IL, am single, have several rental properties, have landlord insurance and umbrella policy. I do all the work myself (repairs, upkeep, accounting, screening, approving of tenants etc). The following idea I ...

Hello everyone!My name is Chris McCarthy.I'm writing this post to introduce myself and start getting involved in this awesome community! My goal for joining this forum is to learn from the best and network. I just tur...

Ok, I'm throwing this out more as an interesting situation to show the unexpected stuff that can happen. Since most are in different states, with different laws, this may be completely different for you than for me.  ...

This is a technical question that arises from the painful experience of having an appraisal come in low. It happened two years ago when a VA appraiser, citing comps, said that the price my buyer had agreed to pay for ...

Hi BPer,I would consider myself a decent landlord, where I would address every issue or concern that my tenants have. Recently, my hot water boiler broke, so this issue negatively affect 2-3 units in the building. Two...

Hello Everyone,I wondered how other investors have dealt with being taken advantage of or overpaying for real estate services.I appreciate any help you can provide.Amir

I recently left my travel industry of one year and am currently a nanny making more money (roughly $800-$1000) a week however this is cash so it is non-taxable income. I also work part time as a server for extra money...

I am interested in becoming a private money lender. Whom might someone like me contact in order to get an initial start-up loan/funding? Some people have told me that you need to use your own money, however I just wa...

I'm looking at a property in Philadelphia that would need a full gut rehab. I want to BRRR it. Purchase price is 99k, renovation cost is ~100k. ARV maybe 270-280k. My question is regarding the appraisal value. It's lo...