Im sure you heard the chinese proverb: You give a poor man a fish and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime.I have a 13 year old and an 11 year ...

I will start with two simple questions:

Are we at war?

Is President Obama the Commander in Chief?

Anyone see this?Oakland bans criminal background checks on potential tenantshttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-01-21/oakland-bans-criminal-background-checks-on-potential-tenants1. Is this fair to the law-ab...

In the “you might have similar questions” category: Since my tenants of 3+ years are moving out this summer, I checked with my insurance agent to clarify the rules/restrictions about dogs in rentals. My agent (with Al...

Hey BP!  I have not posted in BP for many months, and I miss it.  I really enjoy posting topics that break down our failures and troubles so that others can learn from them.Based on the title of this post...$135k Fix ...

This past weekend my friend invited me as his guest to the Yancey Events, Real Estate Workshop. He paid a couple of thousand dollars to attend and a free guest was able to join so he was generous enough to call me...

Flood insurance is a major issue given the weather conditions the eastern seaboard has seen in the last few years. Many expect it will continue to be an issue with climate change. I am sure many of you are seeing rate...

Let's face it, we live in a violent society. The average middle-class American doesn't see it, but those of us that invest in lower income neighborhoods see it every day. For an average, honest, middle-class or uppe...