In the past I had a prospective tenant fill out an application that included drivers license, ss number, and the usual info. Then I manually ran the credit and background through citicredit credit check which verified...

Hey BP, [Disclaimer to the question I am about to ask is that I understand that at the end of the podcast they ask a similar question, however, the answer(s) I am searching for are slightly different]I have one simple...

Guys I always wanted to buy my own little business

I've been looking on the MLS and such and most seem to cash flow alot , like you can get easily 40 percent gain on your money in the first year.. I also know you wil...

Hey All,I have a group of investors looking at things in Vine City, Atlanta, GA. There is so much potential there, yet it will take some heavy investment to get it looking like what is going on at all sides. Downtow...

I'm thinking of converting a vacation home to a rental.  Obviously I can get depreciation advantages, but how do I do that?  Do I simply start taking depreciation on Schedule E?  Can I get retroactive advantages?  How...

Hi,I will be doing a walk through of a HUD home with a flooded basement.  The basement flooded because the electricity was cut to the house during a storm.  The basement has not flooded since then.  I will be doing a ...

Wondering if any of you have had similar experiences. Here in Pittsburgh there is a community organization that is "policing" student rental properties and reporting landlords to the City zoning officials. There was a...

Hello BP members, newbie in REI needs help and advice....I was driving for $$ and came across this boarded up vacant property. Start to lookup the address and found out that it was foreclosed 2 years ago for several t...

Hi guys, I'm happy to announce that im officially a full time real estate agent. I completed the pre-licensing course in April and passed the NC broker exam the beginning of May. I recently decided to hang my license ...

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