Hi all!          I am now exploring the idea of opening a bakery snack retail store. Currently in the process of looking for the perfect location.  I have no experience in commercial terminology and seeking help from ...

Hi y'all I'm a multifamily, value add buy & hold investor in Austin, wanted to see your opinion on providing appliances in regards to rentals.1. Do you like to provide appliances? If so which ones, why, in what cl...

My husband and I are purchasing our first investment house, which we plan to rent out immediately. Trying to understand the best route for us just getting into the game....STR vs LTR. We do not live in the city that t...

What would be the better option when purchasing a first home, cashing out early your 401K, using that money as a lump sump down payment and facing the tax penalties, or making a smaller down payment and facing highe...

The 1st floor toilet on my rental flooded the other night. Most of the first floor currently has laminate. My tenants mopped up the water as soon as they realized but some time had gone by before they had even realize...

Anyone miss the old homeaway model? Just the subscription and you control the bookings? Anyone using something new other than the typical sites? What makes you choose a new site trying to be an early adopter and not t...

Hey,I'm Jim.  I'm 31 and work in data and analysis at an advertising agency.  I'm new-ish to the real estate investment game.  I live on the north side of Chicago with my wife and son.I've been diving into strategies ...

Here's the situation: I have a very old 5 unit building consisting of 3 floors in the front and 2 floors in a back section that was added on at some point. My issues are concerning the 2nd floor units in both front a...

Hello all.  I have a fourplex that I only owe about $20K on.  It is a C property and I've been owner financing it since I bought it 15 years ago.  My understanding is that once I have fully depreciated a property, it ...

We recently closed on a rental property with an existing tenant.  The insurance company just sent notice that they will cancel the policy due to a trampoline next to the house unless we sign a trampoline liability exc...