Hi All, I live in Seattle and am looking for the best cities in the nation for houses and small multifamily units that are sub 100k and that have the best cashflow potential that are not complete ghettos or tear downs...

As of late, I have been receiving a slew of colleague requests with no accompanying message of introduction.  My personal practice is to ignore such requests and I apply it consistently just like tenant screening - so...

I am first going to say that this is very difficult to write about. The motivation to compile so much intricate information that is held in a mostly emotional state and convert those feelings into words articulated s...

Hi everybody,I have a tenant who did not pay her rent on time.  She was aware of the late fee and she agreed to pay it.  However, when she sent her payment, she only paid the rent, not the late fee.  She said she will...

I recently became victim to a complex real estate wire fraud scandal. I am writing this first of and foremost to get the word out there so no-one else follows in my footsteps. At the same time, if anyone has any sugge...

Hey BP.  I wanted to write a post compiling six of the lessons I have learned in my first 6 months investing.  This first half year has been a whirlwind and I have been fortunate enough to do several deals.  So with t...

I recently signed a contract to have some work done on my buildings. I paid 50% upon signing the contract. Before even starting the job, the contractor is saying he talked to his engineer and the job is going to cos...

Hi! My husband and I own a home in CA and moved to another state for work but decided to rent it out so we keep the option to go back there some day.However, our first tenants were a military family and left before th...

I am moving to Massachusetts soon. I have a family of five. I have been searching for properties around the Boston area/suburbs. I can reasonably conclude that those properties are beyond my reach at the moment since ...