Hello BP'ers!(A bit of a long bio/intro but thanks for the read if you're inclined)!
Having grown up in the Alberta/Cully neighborhood of Portland I witnessed the change and incredible growth the city has experienced...

Hello everyone,I’ve been reading and listening to podcasts on buying rental properties (in state & out of state), and within 6-12 months I believe I will have enough money for a 20% down payment on a property. Alt...

For those of you with sizable rental portfolios with debt on them I was wondering how much cash you keep as an overall percentage of your long-term debt. We have been targeting 10% liquid for every dollar of long-ter...

Hello all, I am looking for some advice. Background - brand new washer provided last July when tenants moved in. They complained metal-striking noises and we ordered the repair under warranty. There were four repairs,...

I am buying my first rental all cash for 45k and am wondering how I can go about getting the cash back? I am running into a few problems that the banks are having with Non owner occupied properties.
The loan officers...

Here is an example of how things go wrong even if the "investor" had good intentions!Ex-financial advisor from Springfield goes to prison for Ponzi scheme
By edited news release from U.S. Attorney's Office for Weste...

Hi everyone,
I'm Ryan Williams from Edmonton, Canada. I just officially joined BP. I've been listening to the podcast for a little under a year.

My coworker turned me onto the show and the forum. We are both office ...

So here is the back story.  I bought a tri-plex in 2005 located in Mankato, Mn while I went to college.  The property had a grandfathered rental license on it.  This worked great for a couple of years, my roommates' r...

Pit bulls EVERYWHERE!

I just started advertising my home and overall feel like I've had a good response, but it seems like 75% of the people calling/emailing want to bring there Pit bull in.

I love dogs, but what ...

I'm a recent graduate and have been working for 1yr. I want to get into real estate; a fine business to park and invest my income. Thus far I am renting but looking to purchase a house and start gaining equity.But wha...