Washingon Mutual is in the mid $3 range today after falling over 30% and appears to be on the brink of failure following the collapse of IndyMac.

Anyone else think WaMu is the next big dog to fall?

I was originally going to outsource the interior and exterior paint, patching, and pressure washing for my 1200 SF SFH rental, but I ended up being way over budget on the rebuilding of a room and now am desperately tr...

Recently I was very frustrated trying to split the screen. I wasted 1/2 a day toying with it. Because I'm old school I didn't even know what cut/copy/paste even was. So you can picture me on a the calculators (horribl...

It seems like each time I mail myself a postcard for testing, it has significant damage. It’s fine. I understand the piece goes through much at USPS. I use PropStream. Are there companies that do things differently th...

We have some water damage in our house so we need to get the roof repaired (see pics below and above). Here's the estimates I've gotten:
1. $450 total - reseal around the skylight and between the two houses
2. $2,...

This house that I am buying has several stains on the dry wall ceiling. They are light brown almost like coffee. Is this signs of roof leakage, and if it is how easy is this to fix?

I have installed laminate flooring in 3 homes now.  I am talking about the type of flooring that looks like wood planks, but it is actually a type of pressed micro-board material (something to that effect).  I am a hu...

CityBldr.com is a cutting edge, high tech, data driven website to help developers find the best properties in Seattle, King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties. And the goal is to really change the landscape of the Puget ...

I was a real estate developer and recently got my real estate license.  As a principal in a real estate investment and development group over the past 10 years, I've been responsible for overall leadership, growth, di...

Just curious what everyone's take is.

Is it worth it to spend a little bit more to have granite countertops installed in the kitchens of your rental houses? Will it help you secure a tenant faster? Can you charge a p...