What do you find most important for an apartment to have? This could be a feature, type of flooring, style of kitchen, paint colors, etc. I ask because I am about to rehab two units before I rent out and want to know ...

Tenant A: Individual with high paying job over 4x rent. Recent college grad that is on a 14 month contract at a local defense contractor. This place only hires solid people and does strong background checks. He is fro...

I spent the day in a new investment property priming a bedroom that was originally painted pink, then "retouched" and "textured" with a sponge and globs of prostitute-passion red latex paint . The tenant painted all t...

I am looking for 80-200 unit properties in and around DFW where the competition is very tight.  I know it would be a long shot, but I've sent a few letters directly to owners and am thinking about doing a lot more of ...

Hello Everyone!! My name is Miguel Velez and I am 35 years old. I wish I was a younger newbie but better late than :-). I have a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology. I am a CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Profes...

I posted a few times while my wife and I were looking for our vacation home. We took lots of the thoughts and ideas at the time to heart and incorporated them as best we could. We now have it up and running as an STR,...

We have a single-family home that we rent out to a lovely family. They've lived there two years and have been really great tenants. Recently our house was reassessed and our taxes are going up around $600/year. While ...

If you are under 25, or if you are in college I am curious as to what are the biggest road blocks you are facing as a young investor trying to get started?

Luckily, I was very blessed and found my passion for real es...

Hello,I am currently in the process of finding a tenant for my home. We have had one month vacancy while searching for a new tenant, so I am looking to fill the home as soon as possible. A tenant who is interested in ...

Recently I was reading something that suggested putting in crown molding and finer touches to a rental property. The purpose to attract quality tenants. The idea on the surface sounds good, we all want to attract qu...