my spouse has a felony where adjudication of guilt was withheld. theft in the workplace for a small amount but large enough to reach the felony threshold. It was so stupid; we fell out about it and then reconciled. Th...

By now, all of us know that BiggerPockets is a fantastic resource for avoiding bad real estate deals.But even more than a bad deal, a bad life partner can REALLY cripple any real estate aspirations.The so-called “cash...

Hello BP!I will be in the process of renting my new property (Class A/B SFR) next month. What things do you give as a gift and Welcoming package for new tenants (if any)?I was thinking to buy a nice book with tips for...

What would I have to say to a realtor for them to get me access to the MLS? I never seen an MLS nor do I know how to use it to get accurate values on homes I want to get under contract. Will it cost me money to get ac...

   My Father and Both grand parents were realtors and Landlords.  I grew up immersed in real estate, dinner talk was easements, right of ways, surveys,  evictions, Etc. Etc.  For many years I avoided real estate.  I h...

I was reading an article on concealed weapons today. Actually, it can be found here if you're interested in that

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090722/ap_on_go_co/us_concealed_weapons

but that isn't really the topic ...

So I have to share mine, because it just happened this week. We went back and forth with the tenant in our rental home but finally convinced them to move out without having to go the eviction route. When they did fina...

Inspected one of my rentals recently (flew in from out of state) and hadn’t even got my foot in the door (with my PM at my side) when the tenant begged me to sell the house to him.  He was sincere and forthright.  I d...

Again, not super cleaned up. Copied and Pasted off of my notes on my iPad. Enjoy!Dave Ramsey Money Makeover Chapter 1: Total Money ChallengeChapter 2 DenialFrog in Warming Water example - If a frog jumps into a BOILIN...

What is the best way to have tenants pay rent online?