I am a newbie landlord with my first tenants who moved in last week.Today I get an email asking for a list of items to be fixed (from ceiling fan to water heater to hinges on the door). They are asking if they can get...

I want to hear the story of some of your creative real estate purchases and I'll share one of my own.  I hope it inspires newbies to get creative and not be held back by the cash on hand in their bank account.1) Found...

Hi BP, when I open any forum or social media the hot topic is upcoming housing market crash. But I don't understand what does "CRASH" means in real state. Is it like stock that will go down 30-50%? Looking at the hist...

Yet another month with declining home sales (9th in a row).
While home buyers are definitely hurting, we continue to see 3 kinds of investors:
1) The optimist - they keep buying, haven’t changed a strategy, take in...

The market has changed so much over the last 2 years, I'm finding that posts and other reference points on what's a good deal from a few years ago don't seem accurate anymore. I'm buying turnkey properties from out of...

There is always something to learn as I add to my checklist.  One of the things that I need to do a better job is to button up future leases on the HVAC system.  Some of the leases I have inherited are vague on the re...