I am looking to invest in my first rental property. For a first time investor, is it better to purchase a home out-of-state with more cash flow or a property in closer proximity with less cash flow? More specifically,...

I got one condo under contract (buy & hold). After receiving the condo questionnaire I found this condo is a non-warrantable. I was able to find a local bank by searching for properties that closed in the same com...

Ugh, so today was a big challenge that, sadly, made me pause and question how the heck I'm going to do real estate with a new baby.  I know I can do it... I'M DETERMINED TO!  But I need advice.  How do others do it?  ...

I'm about to go straight from renter to triplex owner-occupant. I'm an exceptionally fast learner and have at least average coordination, so I love the idea of learning to do as many things as possible myself.

If I w...

I have buyers who I spent the last 3 months driving all over the county showing properties to. We recently took a ‘pause’ as they paid off debt to get a higher preaproval. Then, yesterday I came across a Facebook phot...

Maybe I'm overly cautious or paranoid but that is a big concern. If it comes to evicting a tenant, or some other reason a tenant may have a grievance, I would feel much safer being some random Jane Doe. My first thoug...

Hey BP, I was just wondering how property management worked. Say I bought a 4 unit or whatever it may be. Can somebody give me the basics? I see people saying something like 10% of the income on the property? O...

With all things that are done intentionally, education comes first. Education is primary to your success in business, and in all circumstances there is an identifiable pattern of learning that leads from thought to a...

Well, we are getting around to the most wonderful time of the year and that means tenant Christmas gifts. I know some Scrooge like landlords skimp on this but I am convinced that Christmas gifts build good will and ar...