I was messaged by someone interested in renting my duplex. Not only are they looking to move in “immediately” (red flag) but they also stated they have a service dog and another small dog. My listing and lease both sa...

Hey BP,I've seen/heard countless times that market analysis is oftentimes more important than property analysis. What are investors specifically looking for when they are conducting market analysis? Are there certain ...

Just as investors seem to be wading back into the real estate market, the headlines could give many reason for pause. On the Oregon & California Coasts' I've written fairly extensively how the investor market for ...

Contacted owner in December 2016. Wanted to sell home and having problems with tenant. The tenant would not pay rent. The tenant finally got evicted and now is able to sell her home. She had an offer of $375,000 from ...

Managing a property involves a myriad of responsibilities, from tenant relations to maintenance, financial oversight to legal compliance. For property owners, the decision to hire a property manager is a strategic one...

Landlord here... running into this issue for the first time.  My tenant called and asked me to set up a Statewide Vendor # so that DSHS (Department of Social and Health Services) can make payments for rent on the tena...

Hello BP,

I'm in contract on a nice little rental house that has some great potential, there is just one catch.

The existing tenants (very nice people) are an elderly couple (75+), on a fixed income, have a laundry ...

Hello all.  I am new to flipping and I am nearing the completion of remodeling my first property.  After this property my hope is to do 2 or 3 property remodel and flips within a single year.  I'm an engineer by train...

It's getting harder to buy a home in Canada, which is great for investors! Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) insures mortgages with less than a 20% downpayment, and they are tightening up the qualifying ...

I came across a group of vacant building lots for sale in a 1960’s subdivision. About 1/3 of the lots are built on and I would guess most of the houses are 20-30 years old. Of the vacant lots, the largest lot is ove...