I'm looking to pair up with my sibling and invest in a rental property in Dallas area, my sibling lives in Plano area, want to get around this area so it's easy for monitoring.I'm not from Texas, so I do not have idea on what are the things I should know about investing in Dallas/Tx.

If you want a quick fix a pair of vicegrips always come in handy :) On a serious note I would appreciate if anyone on this forum could post a link  to this type of diverter valve.

Hi all,Last winter I had tenants that complained about their bathroom being too cold...it apparently got so bad that the toilet would freeze up and the only short term fix was using a space heater which they did not want to keep paying for on their electric bill...the bathroom has a large crawl space (20' x 10') directly underneath it...The following summer I decided to have the crawl space insulated with spray foam to help trap the heat that is coming from the Gas Boilers which I figured would be enough to keep the bathroom warm (also paired with their forced hot water heating that runs through the bathroom)...Fast forward to today and they are still having issues and complain about it...has anyone faced a similar issue with a crawl space that causes something like this?

Students coming out of college are saddled by student debt now more than ever, to exacerbate the situation younger millennials are now more than ever placing a higher priority on flexibility in the work place and their living situations leaving many of them choosing to rent over seeking out home ownership; This paired with boomers looking to divest their investments into a more "hands off" approach helps create the perfect storm for young investors ready to take advantage of the multi-family climate.

Similarly, if you are mailing $300 worth of postcards, you probably aren't reaching more than 300 pairs of eyes.I can assure you, you will reach far more "qualified eyes" than any other by using the most powerful tool possible.  

Now, definitely, you have to pair up your property location with a tourist attraction/destination.I live in San Francisco bay so Lake Tahoe area is very popular. the net effect of AirBNB is that a lot of real estate around the lake/mountains has changed hands in past years and they stay rented 20+ days per month easily.

I will be at the Self Storage Expo at the same Pairs Hotel 3 days before this event.  

Good job documenting your results.One thing I teach my acquisition team and we require at the office is to summarize the conversation they have with the seller with the following script:W - what is the house WorthO - how much do you OweW - Why are you sellingP - tell me more about the PropertyA - tell me where this property is located or the AreaRe- what are the Re-pairs needed if anyLo - if I offer you all cash and close in 2 weeks, what's the Lo-west price you will sellBased on these answers, we plug these in our Deal Flow Analyzer and it will tell us which among the 10 ways to make money from any deal makes the most sense for the lead.

We found that we needed a minimum of 2 laundry pairs, but only needed three for 16 units.  

Although I still have a significant leg of the college journey to complete (3 years @ Half time), I have finally found a great opportunity to pair up with a local investor during the summer months(still taking a summer class or I will never finish).