Hi all - Thought I'd share some of the "red flags" or warning signs I consider when accepting bookings at our vacation / short term rentals.  If several or most of these are present, I won't hesitate to deny or cancel...

Hi All,
I'd like to start by saying thank you to anyone taking the time to read this post and reply! This is my first post on BiggerPockets. I've been reading financial books on real estate and stock investing. I jus...

Just getting started, anyone find it beneficial to have a separate phone for business or too complicated/unnecessary expense? 

"I'm selling the flower shop" said my retired father.
"Are you sure?" I said with some hesitation.A retail storefront with 3 apartments in Chicago.
Owned free and clear, grossing 5k a month.
Why sell?
He received ...

This "investment" property just went pending at 643,000 here in Oakland. It's a 2 unit each 1 bed 1 bath. Realistic rent on each unit is max $1800.  $43200 gross - taxes of $9452 (actual tax for this house) insurance ...

I know that jobs, population growth of high income demographics, permit & land restriction, warmer weather with a good lifestyle, all have an influence in faster capital appreciation in real estate. What about Asi...

Sunday evening while finally sitting down to relax and watch a little football, I get a frantic text from one of my tenants, "Call me now please." So, before I could call her, another text comes in, "I really need...

I wanted to share a story with all of you that I'm sure you can relate to in one way or another. This will be more a blog type post and I'm posting it here simply because traffic is higher here.

What I'd like to do ...

Real Estate is so freaking boring… and yet that’s all we talk about. Why – is it because this is all we are interested in?How about the meaning of life – would you engage in a conversation about the meaning of life? H...

Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...