So 2015 was my first full year in the real estate business. Someone published an article a week or two ago about making sure we get our 1099s together out to our contractors and such. I honestly didn't know I had to...
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We're looking for reviews from landlords of the many online property management software programs out there.
If you have a few minutes and would like to try out one of the many sites included in our Directory of Onli...
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This is the second time I've gotten to the offer stage on a fix and flip property. In my market, Los Angeles, these properties go FAST. It was listed on Thursday, I saw it Friday and emailed a few HMLs to ask for proo...
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What has been your experience with short term rentals such as Airbnb?Do you find it profitable?Could it be a strategy to buy a property and just do short term rental?
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We've made some pretty important changes/improvements to the forums and have some great new features coming to the rest of the site.
That said, I'm looking for your help once again as we begin to plan the next upgrad...
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Hey Guys,
As part of DIY discussion, how do you manage your own property and why (or why not) you prefer (or do not prefer) property management professionals to handle it?
Do you use any property management softwa...
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The Atlanta Business Chronicle just published an interesting article showing that most of Metro Atlanta has seen double digit year over year rent growth. With pretty much every suburban area of the market seeing an in...
Hi BP!Looking to start wholesaling in MN.And I have many more questions than answers:Do I form an LLC before I start looking for properties?Other legal arrangements I need to take care of before I get started?What are...
I'm going to invest in real estate starting later this year or next year as prices become more reasonable. I've begun the process of educating myself and researching these last few months. My question is do I need a...