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I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...
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I've been surprised by how many people are getting ripped off by turnkey rental providers. Most without even knowing they're getting ripped off. Granted, there some providers that are good but many aren't. The ques...
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Anyone considering investing in this town i just wanted to give my 1 year of experience and advice. Bottom line, don't do what i did. 1) Don't buy through a turnkey provider -they promise they are doing amazing renova...
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My husband and I work good W2 jobs in construction (me in project management, he is a carpenter). We love real estate and want to have more rentals in our area of rural Seattle Skagit County. We have one rental house ...
So this is happening here: http://www.wweek.com/news/city/2018/05/08/portland...As a landlord who does her own repairs, this is terrifying to me. I'm imagining crawling under a sink to fix a leak, locked in a house ...
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I am considering shifting my investment plans over to buy-and-hold commercial multifamily. I have some things that I'd like clarity on. I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read this (and especially respond). I'v...
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I’m a renter and I see the rental application process very differently than what the Agents tell you. The Agents that I have contacted, tell you to go to their website fill out an online application, pay the applicati...
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New landlord here in Colorado, rented out the previous residence. Today I delivered the keys to the tenants who relocated from another state. He told me that he really liked the neighborhood and he would look for hous...
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I could be wrong but it feels like in general PM companies aren't very active on BP. Also one of the biggest pain points for successful rental investing seems to be PM. It seems really weird they aren't more active.I ...
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Hi Everyone,
I just finished reading one of the rich dad/poor dad books and I can say that I am sold on RK's ideas. I realized that working for someone else will never get me to the point I want to be at in life. I k...