Last year we purchased a cabin in Kitsap County near Seattle with the intention of using it as a part time short term vacation rental.  It is a lakefront property which comes with septic challenges and the original ne...

Has anyone used HSA's and if so, have you self-directed it and invested in RE? I have just recently come across this type of account and find it to be very beneficial to RE investors. It is similar to an IRA (which ca...

I am opening up an LLC for my wife and I to use in real estate investing. I want to do a flip under my LLC but bring on a partner for the project. What are my options for bringing him on board? Its a 50/50 split on th...

I have a few rentals and am just getting started with this as a full time gig. So I'm very green in this space of operation. I keep running into the same issue of tenants moving out without giving proper 30 day notice...

Someone sent me this email so I wanted to post it less as much of the political spin as I could subtract as possible to get a sense for how much of it is accurate. Here are taxes that will be coming for 2011 accordin...

Hi all,
I promise I'm not as heartless as this will all sound, but to keep things short I will just state the facts and intentions.
Currently flipping one side of a twin home. Previous roach activity is obvious. Pri...

Hi all, 
I have been LOVING the BP podcasts which led me to their website and all this wonderful information.  
My question is how people structure their business as part time/side investors? 
We own a townhouse re...

Has anyone ever tried to file a lawsuit against a bank/bad debt buying service for not making any attempt to list a vacant home? I have a house in my neighborhood that has been vacant for 3. 1/2 yrs and it still isn...

Hello All -Just wanted some feedback regarding opening a Single Member LLC. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

Prospective tenant has an emotional support animal and sent me one of those cards that you purchase online (assuming). I would like to ask for the official letter from a medical professional, but wanting to tread ligh...