Does anyone have an idea on what fair cap rate is in seattle?  Everything in my area seems so low.  Also is it common for seller to want 10% earnest money held back after feasibility test?

Hey guys - I'm on my first investment property (duplex) and am finally getting my first tenant in the open side. The other side had an inherited tenant.This applicant is a college student that has just started a job ...

i'm looking for the forum's advice on the most efficient/effective way of weeding out properties. i'll be living in the property for at least a year. while i live there, i'll be living in it (so property can't be a co...

Managing a small portfolio of lower class C properties, I've experienced applicants lying about just about everything to try to slide their way into an apartment. From putting family/friends phone #'s as landlord/job ...

good morning! I currently have a deal under contract that's a fixer upper,that I shopped around on Zillow, Craiglist,etc and got a call from a realtor yesterday that a young couple wants to buy the house as their firs...

I've been watching the Vancouver area for a while, looking to buy a small multifamily, or SFH with multi-living potential. I'm seeing something a bit surprising though - in the past few months, it looks like prices ke...

First time landlord here. We just started advertising our rental 3 weeks ago. $1675/month for a 3 bedroom in Garfield NJ. We've gotten a lot of interest, 30 different groups of visitors, of those 8 applicants...We wan...

Any thoughts on if this is a "too good to be true" lending option, or if it's even a good deal?  In particular, "The interest rate on the loan, which is 30-year fixed, will be between 6 and 8 percent, about twice th...

I’m about to rent out the vacant units in my properties, after months of renovating. The rental market is so bad here, that the tenants are having no problem giving out referrals. The first couple of applicants have c...

Hi Everyone,Many of my contractors and subs seem inconvenienced when I request an an invoice  from them before I can remit their payment .  I am wondering if I can create an invoice where all they would have to do is ...