Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...

What is your experience with the quality of the rental application Zillow provides prospective tenants for $29?  Do you feel it provides sufficient and accurate information?

Hello all. I have never purchased a house and I am about to. I plan on purchasing rental properties with cash from $15k to $40k. What I was curious about is the closing cost of these types of homes, is it really on 3%...

It’s fun to dream about situations like this, but I’m not dreaming... And I do NOT want to screw this opportunity up. Asking for real advice.

We sold our Denver home for $800k, a cash offer, we close in exactly on...

Hello to experienced landlords,  I just had my first turnover in the duplex and I got following complaint from the tenant. I would appreciate how best to respond to this.  Can this be trouble if I just tell them that ...

Economic Update
(Yom Kippur Edition)
The second quarter of 2020 (April, May & June) was the mother of all economic contractions. Real GDP shrank at a 31.7% annual rate, the largest drop for any quarter since ...

Hi Everyone!!

This post turned out to be longer than I intended, you’ve been warned :)

I joined BP a few months ago, but just recently started really diving into the site and can’t get enough.

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My STR market has appreciated significantly due to Covid and I am trying to evaluate the best way to move forward. I bought a STR in January 2020 for $170k. Since Covid, the area has exploded in STR rentals and home v...