Some folks were waxing philosophical-like about the nature of man in another thread on war and what it is good for. I am a big believer in the fact that people are rational self-maximizers in virtually all endeavors....

My name is Tyress Wilson. I'm 22 from Louisiana. I've always been more ambitious than everyone around me but somehow at the end of the year, I never have anything to show for it. All I truly want out of life is to say...

Hello everyone,I've been looking into turnkeys recently, and at first they seemed perfect for a long distance newbie like me. I tried running the numbers though, using a few basic rules of thumb, and they don't seem t...

Hey all, wondering what the best business or personal credit card would be for STR. I saw Lowe's gives 3% cash back on their purchases,  I already have an Amazon card with 5% back on amazon stuff, wondering if there's...

I got my first booking set for six months' out, a snowbird 60 day rental, through VRBO.It took a couple of days, but I got set up on AIrBnb and now have 5 immediate bookings.  I have just sent my first "You'll be here...

I've made an offer on a multi family home in New Jersey. I plan to rent out and hold for a few years at least. The inspection revealed that there has been previous termite damage done in the wooden support in the base...

I want to jump back in and do that first deal so bad I can taste it, like the turkey cooking in the oven, but every choice I make limits the next set of possible choices so I need to do it right from the beginning. Th...

I have been putting out bandit signs and my phone has been ringing but the thing is I had a few calls about million dollar and up homes, where the sellers don't want anything to do with agents. So my question is can i...

I'm wrapping up week one of a new REI oriented lifestyle having left behind 25 years of corporate work in the IT field.  So far, it's exactly what I was looking forward to.  I had a backlog of projects I'm now able to...

Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...