I have been working on setting up a modest vacation rental in the Portland metro area. In the past, friends of mine were raving about VRBO, telling me it really does work- and they had a reasonable fee structure. But ...

I remember awhile back being told that if you are small-time, say a few hundred thousand dollars borrowed, there is an easier/cheaper registration process.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I have a doze...

Even though Net Present Value is used mainly in financial management I think it is probably the best ratio/calculation for analyzing a real estate deal. Unfortunately in Real Estate Analysis people usually use mainly ...

I had a friend ask last evening if she needs to disclose to prospective tenants that their half of a duplex may be haunted. Not having any experience with this I thought I'd ask BP. She bought it as a rehab and in the...

I was just about to hit send on a group email announcing an open house when I remembered my wife commenting that people now sleep with their smartphones on the bedstand and an late email alert is like a late night cal...

I am looking to get into REI and have six figures in retirement accounts to potentially obtain multi family in Chicago market.

Friend / Mentor uses Equity Trust Company to purchase and hold real estate in IRA throug...

Joe,

Bad news – Texas has a law that I was not aware of that prohibits wage garnishments. Please see the attached.

I’ve done a little research, and this seems to be a bad law, or at least a bad interpr...

Question: Is it better to use cash or credit to buy real estate? Guidlines:Cash: You have enough cash to buy a piece of property outright. Credit: You are taking a loan with 20% down and 10% interest rate fixed. You c...

As a newbie Investor, what qualities do I need to look for in a Realtor? Maybe some experienced Realtors can shed some light as to what kind of service a new investor can expect to receive from a Realtor.

What ser...

My partner and I live in the California Bay Area and just closed on our first buy and hold SFH in St. Louis, MO. We're still getting it rent-ready, but we'll hopefully have a tenant in soon. That means that for the fi...