Last week I pulled the plug on the purchase of a fourplex during inspection because the numbers weren't going to work out if the RE market dropped much and the property needed rehab the owner didn't want to deduct for...

Just got an email from my PM stating that they will offer tenants a $75.00 discount if they pay rent in April or May.  From first glance i am okay with this.  I think this might weed out those that won't pay due to Co...

As a developer/builder there's always ideas swirling in my head about "fantasy projects" I'd like to do someday. One that is just outside our grasp right now, and I'm sure all of you have some too.

If you c...

Good contractors are so hard to find?

I dont have any experience dealing with contractors, but I frequent several REI message boards and it seems to me that one of the biggest complaints I see over and over is how ha...

How do you go about sending an offer letter to a seller's agent if I am not represented by a buyer's agent?  My state requires all offers to be on official state forms, is it legal for me to use these state forms or a...

New to Grand Rapids mi... I've flipped two houses before and I use the technique ARV*70% - repairs and my realtor is admit that this technique will NOT work here... It's been three months so far (my second realtor) an...

Good afternoon! How many of you collect rents online and do tenants like it or seem bothered by having to set it up etc? I feel weird with tenants knowing our home address to mail checks. We are buying two new investm...

Hello everyone! I’m new to REI and have heard that partnering with Self-Directed IRA Investors is a good solution for raising funds. Thoughts?

What’s the best way to find Self-Directed IRA Investors?

Thank you in a...

Well I'm new to flipping, and hopefully will be doing my first flip soon.

I've been trying to learn as much as possible, and have been pricing some items (flooring, cabinets, etc) trying to get a better idea of what ...

1.0 IntroductionI really enjoy reading other investors' diaries of their stories. I always learn a thing or two from what they did right and what they did wrong. It is also what led to my first diary on BP - I want to...