What is the 1% Rule in Real Estate? The 1% rule is a real estate investment guideline indicating the minimum monthly rent you must charge your tenant to break even on a rental property. The rule states that your rent ...

Does anyone have a worksheet with general costs for itemized rehab/replacement items?  I'm trying to put something together so I can do a really rough estimate of costs to fix a property after the inspection but befor...

I'm looking to purchase a STR in Galveston.  I'm a real estate broker and I live in Pearland.  I've run some numbers and seems as though it's a great opportunity to get some decent cash flow and personal enjoyment.  B...

Cap rate is a common and important measurement in real estate investing, but it seems I see it misused more often than not.
Cap rate is an income measurement only. It is a measurement of the annual net operating inc...

I bought some good properties from wholesalers, my question is this why do they sell them why dont they make full profit on them? So it might be that their is to much for them to oversee but you can always hire help?...

Hi all,

For all of you that are buying-rehabbing-retailing houses, are you using a General Contractor on your deals or are you managing the sub-contractors on your own?

And as a follow-up to that, are most of you do...

I welcome any and all ideas and critiques regarding this issue. Please comment or PM me if you have any thoughts. Good or bad. :-)

I am installing a 15.6 megawatt Grid Tied solar system on my 30 unit apartment com...

I'm looking into into beach properties as an STR but I go back and forth on whether or not to look for a single family house or a waterfront/beachfront condo. This would be for the sole purpose of an investment but I'...

Good evening bp family.  I would like to get opinions on hot water heaters vs tankless heaters. We have a 3 unit building with 3 separate water heaters for each unit. There is only 1 meter for the house so we have to ...

I am looking for long-term rental property investment opportunities but none of the cities that are published as best places to invest meet the 1% rule. I looked into Huntsville, AL, and Columbus, OH which are referre...