Hey everyone! I am super interested in the vacation rental industry and try to stay on top of industry news as much as possible. I recently came across this site called Outsite.co that has me thinking about a whole ne...

Hello, I'm lucky enough that a foreign diplomat is interested in a 4-year lease on my house in Chicago.  It's the incoming Consul General for the country's Consulate General in Chicago and his family.A foreign nationa...

I am selling one of my properties and doing a 1031 exchange. The property is currently under contract and I will likely make around $200,000 profit. I have already made arrangements to do a 1031 exchange. I want to ta...

Hi, I work remotely and can live anywhere in the US.  About a year ago, I decided to move from Kansas to Austin to see how living here feels, which I've liked so far. Now, I am planning to buy my first property, but I...

Hey all,
11/12/19  Just dove in! .... went under contract on my first investment property yesterday. Thought I would start a journal so that others can benefit from my pitfalls and hopeful successes along the way. Af...

I have a property that I have remodeled that is ready to hit the market, unfortunately after crunching the numbers, I will not be making any profit or only just $5000 on a cash investment of about $190K. I bought this...

Hi!On the BP podcast I've heard several people saying that one person out of a power-couple husband/wife team gets their real estate license so they can have access to the MLS, have better networking capabilities, and...

Hello, I'm watching my first ever tenant move into my first ever basement suite right now and noticing a few items that makes me wonder about wear and tear in regards to hanging paintings or shelves. They asked me...

Hi Folks, Have any of you had any luck obtaining a portfolio loan to purchase multiple properties at the same time? We, wife and myself, are contemplating writing a business proposal that states our strategy, purchase...

A few years ago we started buying MHPs strategically so we could manage them without having to hire someone local. The image below is what I like to call "The Loop", it is a loop that allows me to hit 5-6 communities ...