I've lived in the Seattle area off and on since the early '90's. I have bought and sold a few personal homes over the years and have always thought about exploring the investing side of real estate. Things that have h...

Calling all investors who have had success using Airbnb on their properties!!

What are the best tips that you can provide?
What are the biggest pitfalls and things to avoid?
Do you have any checklist or Airbnb hac...

Hey everyone. I currently own one investment property. I read BP's tax strategies book and did my bookkeeping for the year so I'm pretty familiar about tax strategies for investment properties.
I'm currently splittin...

How would I go about building my brand and making a business out of wholesale real estate or house flipping? 

I am in a situation now where I have expenses coming out of pocket. My tenant has renter's insurance, but apparently it doesn't cover leaking pipes or water damage from them. What sort of home insurance do you purchas...

What type of financing would I need if I want to purchase a house and live in it for a year while fixing it up? I would want to do the major rehab (Kitchen/Bath) before I move in. Is hard money my only option and then...

First post here. How do you guys handle tv options for rental? I am thinking get ride of direct tv and give them Netflix. Also provide very good high speed so people can steam. This is for vacation rental in a mountai...

Hello Everyone,

My name is Ben Grise. I'm a part time poker player who has had a lot of success on the tournament circuit. I've final tabled a WSOP (World Series of Poker) Event, a WSOP Circuit event, and have been...

Los Angeles, that is. I am a cinematographer currently working in film / television and commercials. I actually love my job and don't want to "quit" but would like to build my portfolio to the point where I can be mor...

Hi guys, I wanted to do a random inspection on my rental home in Illinois without giving the tenants any notice. I want to surprise them at the front door. I'm suspicious that they had animals in the home when they si...