I understand that I need to hold the tenants security deposit in a separate account... I was thinking of putting into a high yield savings account 1.9% or possibly putting into a 12 month certificate of deposit at abo...

I plan on moving and keeping my current residence as a rental.
It is time to replace the carpet and I am wondering if I should just put cheap carpet back in it or put in cheap laminate, as I believe laminate would hol...

Is there a shortcut to prepping a home for paint when the previous owner smoked in every room?The ceilings are textured (stipple) and they have smoke stains on them. The walls are smoke stained. And the home is rather...

Just curious about those who do their own painting. How long does it take you to paint an avg. size room. Let's assume:

- a 10x12 room
- ceiling one color, with a simple piece of moulding in the same color
- walls a ...

Hello everyone, I have a question that pertains to getting the right insurance. I'm sure many investors who first started out had hire their friends, family and day laborer from craigslist or home depot because its ch...

I was a biggerpocket member before the website was updated...

I am an International Real Estate Investor/property locator... specialized in finding key investment properties for buyers .

I also promote properties an...

i'm an indian citizen and have strong affinity towards investing in usa property, but i'm little bit confused with the law and order prevailing in usa for a foreign national purchasing property in usa. if anyone has t...

Hello all,

I'm still fairly new to these boards as far as posting is concerned but have been browsing through them for sometime now. I'm debating a few different investing strategies that I would like to pursue and o...

Tenant has caused me a major repair job. He tried to unclog the toilet himself by putting a long cable into the toilet. It is now wrapped up in the septic system. Plumber told me he has caused major damage. He put it ...