Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...

http://skagit.craigslist.org/apa/5753275039.htmlHere's my rental listing, originally posted on Saturday morning. I also posted it on Zillow. I got a lot of response, maybe 10 -12 people through craigslist and 3 - 4 pe...

Here's a report from CNN Money on flipping houses that continues the trend of media and government negativity on the housing situation:
House Flipping

Pay special attention to the reporter's remarks about flipping pl...

I found a 96 unit apartment complex for sale for 21 million. I lost my job last month. I have no money. My credit score is 600. I’m 46 years old. I’ve been in the rat race all my life. I have no family or friends with...

Some flips are easy...paint, carpet, clean, and list.  Then there are the hard ones.  I've never posted a diary of a flip before.  With over 600 flips under my belt I sometimes think that I've seen it all.  Then I see...

There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.

Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...

Just thought I’d write a few words as a counterpoint to the trending post.I own and self-manage 5 properties. I have had rent collection issues but never had to evict anyone, nor have I lost even a month’s rent. But...

I'm starting to get annoyed with my first tenant, and as a first time landlord, i'm not sure what to do. A little background information -Tenant moves in and "forgets" to do move in property and condition form. I info...