HOA requires brown windows. It will cost me an extra $3500 to purchase windows that are brown, with grids, and with brown capping. My windows are original, don't work anymore, have broken seals and waste energy. I'...

As a landlord I have had many successes and more than my share of nightmares. Every tenant a lesson, learn or repeat until learned, both the good and bad. I learned to take the opportunity of the proposed tenant p...

Spouse and I own a townhome rental about a mile from where we live. We utilize a property mgt co. There are things the company does that drive me batty. When I get the monthly statement as I am opening it I think "w...

The house was listed @ $100k, and I offered $140k. The bank counted to $150k, so I increased my offer to $150k and my cash offer was accepted in June. Contract was signed, both earnest money and fund proof were acce...

San Pedro is doing a $100M redevelopment project to do a Pike Place style public market. Its supposed to break ground in 2017 and finish in 2020. Any thoughts on if there is an opportunity here, or if this is already...

Hello All -We are about a month away from getting completely out of all W-2 employment and going full time (hubby & I) in REI.  We have been thinking about this for a while and feel like we are in good shape to do...

Aloha BP community, If you couldn't tell by my lengthy nonexistent list of deals listed on my profile I am a newbie trying to make my way into REI. All jokes aside, I am an avid podcast listener and I've been reading ...

I am going to preface this with I am a completely new investor (0 deals under my belt, but will buy at least one property in 2018). I would like to do some variation of a house hack in San Diego (ADU/SFH-MFH conversio...

Was offered with a turnkey deal in Indiananpolis, INDuplex, 2 bedroom and 2 bath (1 bed, 1 bath each unit)Monthly rent : 1100 ($550 each side)Tax per year: $684Acquisition cost: $35,000 (per zillow, it was selling for...

My husband and I are interested in purchasing a multi-family home to live in.  The idea would be to purchase a 3-4 unit home, live in one of the units for free, and rent out the other units to cover the mortgage and a...