It has been agressively stated here on BP that operating expenses average 50% of gross rents. I have posted many times that while that may be true with some properties, it is not accurate or appropriate to use this pe...

Ok, let me say I'm really asking because I'm bored today with sheltering in place! But I've been for some reason seeing the phrase "heavy hitters" popping up more than I remember on BP, referring to a particular group...

I am working with two agents who showed me a bunch of MFH properties: mostly duplexes, some 4plexes. One in UW, many in Greenlake, some in Cap Hill/First Hill and a couple in West Seattle. My plan is to house-hack wit...

The first state in the nation to make solar mandatory for new builds starting in 2020  . Pros? Cons?https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/15/california-solar-p...

Is anyone here a member of Lifestyles Unlimited or does anyone have any experience with them. They are a mentoring program that helps you get started in REI based out of Houston. From what I can tell so far they see...

For those of you who actively choose to invest in high crime areas, what do you make sure to factor into your numbers? -higher vacancy-higher possibility of turnover -hiring a property management company with skill an...

I'll be 55 this and our last one graduates high school and will go off to college this year.  My wife and I a debt free and own 15 rental properties worth around 1.5 million (net after sale taxes).  We also have healt...

Hey BP!So In my continued research into real estate investing, I came across Turnkey Investing. They offer a lot of positives for the investor who is just starting out or is looking into part-time investing. I know ac...

If you have cash, should you use it or is it better to use leverage if you can?  So far, I've almost exclusively used cash to build our small portfolio.  My goal for the year was to fully replace my current after tax ...