Hi all,  I'm in the early stages of planning a development of a lot I own in SE Portland.  There is a small (<600 sf) house on the lot currently, which is in pretty rough shape.  I've owned the house for few years ...

Hi everybody and thanks for the great place to learn REI.

I have a 4-plex that is almost renovated and I'll be turning it over to a PM real soon. I had the idea to get a satellite TV account and connect 4 receivers ...

I am getting all into this social networking stuff. I need a phone that can do more.

Here's what I'd like my phone to do:
-Access the internet so I can pull up listings for homes I see for sale while I'm out.
-I n...

Wi-Fi enabled sensors will soon be embedded into nearly every product so "owners" can monitor the data the object sends. A gate may send a signal meaning "I'm open" and a chair may send a signal saying "183 lbs." ...

Hello!
My name is Sean.  I've owned an investment company in Iowa for a little over 3 years now.  My business partner and I typically wholesale, flip, or buy and hold.  We have a new (and unfamiliar) opportunity that...

I'm seeking advice from the membership of BP!  With all of the money companies are charging for education and mentorship (up to 50k) I want to hear your opinions as to what you think is fair.  I know it would depend o...

I'm debating self-managing my current primary residence following a job relocation (and move) to NYC, and in part of that decision I wanted to check with some fellow BP'ers to see if there were any 1st timers that cou...

I always rekey all the doors in my rentals when I flip the units for a new tenant as I always worry about the liability of keys floating around. What is your practice ? What would be a landlords liability if a key fro...

I just graduated and got a job as a structural engineer (starting this month). I accepted a salary offer of about 70k a year with a 401k match plan available. However, I want to invest aggressively in real estate. Spe...