Earlier today, on the way to work, I was listening to the BP Podcast #285 as per my usual routine (another great podcast by the way). But after hearing some of the guest's comments about building multi-family and rent...

What do I do? I have a new tenant that presented herself as "just getting out of a serious relationship", single mom. The day after she signed the lease a guy started showing up pretty consistently. Now only two weeks...

Is it just me or is the seattle market a hard market to cash flow? I mean even kent/renton, auburn, Des Moines to even north seattle, all the markets seem expensive. I always see people post about buying a duplex for ...

I’m not just a REALTOR®, I’m a gardener and an avid cook, so this news isn’t resonating with me, as I prefer gas to electric cook tops. How about you? Which do you prefer? Thank goodness it will only apply to new buil...

Property tax increase is insane. I know you can do tax protest to adjust but it's not always successful. Some tax protest companies charge 40% of the saved amount, which is also a lot. What do people do? The past few ...

Hi All,

Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.

He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...

Here's a chart that I saw today from a reliable source. It shows the total debt of households, businesses and the government. There are two things that are quite clear from the chart:

1. Total debt has increased e...

I am reading a book on hyperinflation and depression right now. This seems to be a popular target with all of the mess going on so I figured I would try to educate myself some more. The author is a renowned REI auth...

My day started with getting ready for a trip tomorrow to Cancun. Fun, excitement and grand kids.... Then, I made the mistake of reading news reports and picking up the USA Today.
Front Page headline article "Cit...

Well, I am in escrow again...  YES!  I finished my first flip in March.  Sold quick, great $, paid off all my CC debt and cleaned house.  Now I have been looking for 6 months for another project!  Dear wife is PRETTY ...