I am a retired military officer, disabled vet (10 year Terminal Attack Controller during my enlisted years--destroyed knees jumping out of planes), and 30 year real estate investor.  Did I mention my knees are bad?  S...

Probably covered before in BP... but it's me and it's personal now ;) Ha! I've seen people say "eat the damage" and "take it outta their deposit"... wattaya think?If I don't keep part ...

Hello BP!I’ve had a 20+ year career in commercial real estate, primarily in lending. I’ve worn a number of hats—commercial mortgage originations, syndication, securitization, etc and was once a CFO for an affordable ...

First househack duplex, our contract had close on June 16th. I took 2 weeks off work between then and July 1 to make my unit livable. Those dirty tenants can't move into their new place until July 1. My lease is up Ju...

HelloMy ex-landlord is threatening to sue me for water damage I caused due to watering a flower bed in the garden. How should I defend myself?I rented a house townhouse that had a flowerbed built along a neighbor's wa...

So I am an absolute newbie. I'm in the Suburban Philadelphia area where the market is crazy right now and it's so difficult to find a deal to make money on. I'm sure I'm not looking in the right places because of my l...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was another offspring from the Dodd Frank Act, a legislation that is well-hated among mortgage professionals in America. These new controls under the CFPB have put unne...

Let me start by saying we are not judgmental people; this post isn't meant to be shaming.  We have a tenant who I would guess is up over 400 lbs.  His toilet split the other day.  We hadn't given any consideration to ...

Recently I've had multiple conversations with new investors who are tempted to purchase homes that would be financial disasters simply because they are having a hard time finding decent cash-flow opportunities.The pro...

How does one start lending their own money to other RE investors?
 I am curious how this process works, what rates/ terms are common? Is this a common practice? Risky? 

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