When it comes to financing investment real estate, a major component is lender options and my best suggestion is research and education. 
I entered the mortgage business in 2004, and almost twenty years to the month,...

I always hear people conversing about leveraging thier entire portfolio which is a great way to go. But is there power in NO leverage ? I was just concern of what people thought of dumping staright cash into rental pr...

Hello, this is Terry from Western Washington. I am just getting started into real estate and this forum will be my first resource for discussions. My wife and I are in our early 30's, married for 13 years, and have an...

Listening to Brandon story about knocking out a wall and a bunch of dirty mags fell out, got me thinking about the weird things you find in houses that we buy. For us: last summer we bought a foreclosure and in the ki...

Has anyone found effective ways to analyze/use data in GIS in to support investing decisions? I have done some basic queries and visual analysis such as a heat maps for appraised property values, price/sq. ft. and abs...

Curious on your opinions.
I've started my journey in the expensive Seattle market and found house hacking a duplex gave me a tremendous boost as my first property.
The top 10 advantages that played out quite well:
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Portland area folks - I'd like to know if any of you have any first hand experience with Accessory Dwelling Units.  Buying, selling, developing, renting etc...  I am considering adding a studio apartment above my gara...

I've been a host for a year now and have really enjoyed it. I've recently bought a property specifically to rent out full time and it got me thinking about how a STR business can expand.It seems like the main avenues ...

As I listen to the podcasts, and read many forums, I am wondering does anyone have an example of lock down, solid lease for a single family or multi? (2-4 units?) Of course, a mutli uni lease will be a bit different t...

I have 2 friends that are having a hard time buying a home, is this an opportunity for a new investor? What I mean is, can I help them find and buy a home and also help myself in investing in my first property? I know...