That Atlanta market peaked on July 2007 and bottomed in March of 2012. We have since made a complete "V" shaped recovery since March 2012. At this significant bottom, and retail real estate were trading at 1996 pri...

Began my goal of building low income housing due to shortage of acceptable units in our area. Will likely build and hold then refi out as they season. Good thing is they will have minimal maintenance for 5-6 years, u...

My last rehab has had a series of issues which pushed things out further than I expected. It hasn't sold fast enough so I decided to utilize my exit strategy of doing a lease purchase. I would like to discuss this wit...

Was using pricelabs and it autopopulated a holiday with stupid low rates.  I had autobook on AirBnB and cancelled the reservation immediately.  The dates are now blocked on the AirBnb calendar.  And that calendar is a...

The City of Boston recently enacted regulations that severely restrict property owners from renting out their homes by the night, unless the owner lives in the unit - a move aimed squarely at Airbnb.I don't have a dog...

I have spoken with several of you by email and phone the last couple of weeks about Gatlinburg investing and the increasingly imminent recession.  I decided to write a blog post on the subject today.  Feel free to che...

I purchased this 2 bed 2 bath 1349 square foot house in Turlock California about three years ago for 72,000, I put 15,000 into it after I completely gutted it so everything is new inside. I rented it out without even ...

Hey everyone, long time listener, poster and reader - first time investor. I have been in the analysis paralysis state for a solid year. I get super close to making a move and back off when it's time to put pencil to ...

I've read news reports that say up to 20% of rent has gone unpaid in the last couple of months. I manage 350 units and all but one has paid (we extended grace far longer than normal but now we're in the process of evi...

Listening to all of the podcasts and reading the BP books / Rich Dad Poor Dad types makes it seem like building a portfolio and scaling smart could lead to early retirement and living on cash flow that ultimately repl...