Portland's rents have been rising over 10% year over year.  There's a lot of political brew-ha-ha both locally and at the state level over tenant protections and increased housing costs, and local and state laws have ...

I'm in desperate need of some guidance or reassurance at the moment. I am feeling overwhelmed by options, things I've learned, and fear of the future.Right now my wife and I are trying to make a huge, potentially life...

Hi All,This may be a newbie question, but what tools would you consider "must haves" when planning to do at least some rehab work yourself on properties. Think painting, some flooring, replacing vanities/toilets, putt...

Hello BP community, I would like to share my story about my first investment property. It's a longer post than The strategy I chose is a live-in rehab house hack duplex. My journey into real estate investing has been ...

This is not to be apocalyptic but to bring back to the front of people's minds a tradition that seems to have been lost recently. People used to keep pantries with significant stores of preserved food on hand in the ...

Everyone wants to buy a foreclosure until they get to see inside the property.
Look at what this guy won at the tax foreclosure option.https://www.13abc.com/2024/02/25/buyer-beware-local-man-buys...
It's not always ...

Hello all, I'm currently doing a 1031. I have approximately 55 days to purchase. I'm selling California real estate and the prices of course are high, and I'm moving to a more stable market. I've decided to purchase n...

I have learned that having the right tools can not only save you time, but you can do things you thought were impossible. When I say tools, I am broadly including processes, chemicals, machines, etc. What are some gam...

One of the first things I learned when I started studying REI, was that the estimates on realty sites like Zillow, etc. were wildly inaccurate.  But are they, really?  And even so, does it really matter?  Let's go ove...