I usually carry a Leatherman Juice in my bag and up until recently a Victorinox One-Handed Forester in my jean pocket. Well, I was stupid enough to take the knife to the airport and had to ditch it, so I got a Victori...

Hi everyone It's time for another addition to the Lazy Landlord series.  I am currently doing three simultaneous renovations.  It probably would have been better to do one at a time .  But three simultaneous vacancies...

I know there are a multitude of answers to this question and each will have positives and negatives but I was just wondering....What would the best real estate investment be with $200k?  I'm in Los Angeles and I am pr...

This is a new one to us. We just rented a new to us house. The person filled out the application and I ran a full background check on them. Credit and employment history came back positive. I called the listed previou...

Hello. I need some personal advice.

I heard the ultimate beginner's guide podcast today. I had researched real estate investing in the past, so it was a nice refresher and I did learn some things. However, th...

I recently got started with my first property. I don't have a lot of contractor connections and know that I am not very handy. I don't enjoy it and know my time is best spent in other areas. I used HomeAdvisor and got...

As the title states, my wife and I are new VR investors looking for the best ROI and cash flow situations with a consistent occupancy percentage (something greater than 65%).  Initially, we've leaned more towards moun...

A Menards just opened in my area. I've heard about this store for years, but never had the chance to go inside one. They've been mailing out flyers like crazy and seem to have good deals on stuff. I currently buy most...

Hello BP!I just wanted to share my plan for creating an unfair advantage for myself. Another title for this post could be "From adversity to advantage"1. Become a licensed contractor. In Michigan all I have to do is t...