Hello everyone,I'm 38yrs old, after living in NYC all my life, I want to start a new career as a real estate agent and investor in Tacoma/Puyallup Washington.  I appreciate any advice on how to become an agent in Wash...

How do you know if IRS tags you as a dealer. Every information out there is only talking about the differences between a dealer and investor. No one is really talking about the actual process. How do you know your cur...

I'm interested in knowing more about what kinds of structures some of you have for your businesses and whether it might work for me. (I will be seeking an attorneys advice as well) But before I do that, I want to get ...

Have you considered building new to keep up with demand in your market?Consider Modular for Speed, Cost SavingsColumnist Lew Sichelman explores why modular construction can be a successful solution for multifamily dev...

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Just curious on people's pet policy. We have allowed small to medium sized dogs before with a monthly pet fee, but no cats. They were really good tenants and the unit was very clean when they left, nev...

At the end of almost every podcast for many years, they used to ask, "What separates those that succeed from those that fail?" or something along those lines. Over the years I've worked with somewhere in the range of ...

I am managing 20 rental units while working a full-time corporate accounting job.  I'm able to do most of my management duties during my lunch breaks and in the evenings, with the exception of occasional phone calls a...

Hi, I invest and manage about 40 units + locally and a couple OOS.  I was wondering how most of you do your bookkeeping?  I do a lot of rehabs, value-add properties etc.  Occasional flip houses, and a lot of construct...

Are the potential budget cuts that will automatically happen if the losers in D.C. don't get their act together more likely to help or hurt the real estate investor, and how, and why?

I have been considering building a spec house.  A GC gave me these costs for a house he built last year.  They seem low to me, I am concerned he may be jerking my chain.  They are for a nice 2,682 SF two story with 9...