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This question is directed mostly toward those of you who have a "day job" and real estate is only supplemental to your income and/or retirement fund.
I will likely be buying a third property (for a total of two renta...
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This image shows today’s air quality index for Portland, OR. I wonder how these annual wild fires will affect home prices in another 10-15 years from now along the entire West coast as folks change their mindset on wh...
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My wife and I recently relocated from New York City to Olney, MD. My aunt passed last year, and my two cousins inherited her 5 bedroom 2.5 bath house. They were kind enough to allow my wife and I to move in to the h...
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We just purchased a 4-plex in the Minneapolis, MN suburbs. The current rent is averaging about $720, but the going rental rates are somewhere between 1050 and 1350 for a 2 bed 1 bath unit. We have purchased this pro...
Hey folks,Sorry for the rather broad discussion - I've got a bit of an odd situation right now which is rather time-sensitive, so I wanted to get this out sooner (even in a more broad & vague form) rather than lat...
My rental will soon be turned over to me, and the tenants name will be off the utilities. Do I need to leave them on in order to sell the place? I get concerned about agents/buyers coming in, turning the AC on to "co...
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Hi folks,I have a question for you seasoned landlords. We recently bought an apartment building that is zoned by the city as a 4 unit dwelling. The previous landlord put in a 5th unit in the basement with no windows (...
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Hi, I’ve been looking into house hacking as a way to supplement my income and eventually gain financial freedom so I can be a present at-home mom. It would be my first home purchase, I have no debt and qualify for $25...
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So I am in the phase of closing a deal on a SFH. It is in a college town so this will be a student housing most likely. With the recent University moving classes to online and send students home, I don't know if I sho...
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Hi there,
I am looking for some guidance. I have a rental property that is going to be opening up mid April. It's a 2 bed, 1 bath in Portland, OR. I have posted it on March 18th and haven't had any hits. I'm trying t...