I am about to start a new project in Clayton, NC (30 min south of Raleigh).  I move to the area on October 1st.  My wife and I plan to purchase a house/townhome as our permanent residence which we will live in for the...

One of my properties has a brick patio with treated wood guard rails.  The red brick color and the treated wood don't make a really nice color combination, and I'm thinking about painting the wood.  Now, I have certai...

I have recently been given the opportunity by my father-in-law to manage a rental property. He is having trouble selling the property and wants to have his mortgage payment paid for, anything above and beyond his pay...

Greetings,
I'm looking to hear people's thoughts and observations of a potential increase in numbers of people moving from California and how it will affect real estate in the locations where they relocate.I grew up ...

What are people using for booking. AirBnB, VRBO, or both? Am I missing something with VRBO only being $399 per year? Thanks, 

Economic Update
(Labor Day Edition)
This crazy bizarre year will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most challenging times of our lives. A worldwide pandemic, social distancing, facemasks, a recession, histori...

Hello All.  1st time posting here.  We are looking at the North Carolina outer banks for some possibe investing and partial living.  We are interested in maybe doing short term rentals during high season and then livi...

I have a meeting on Saturday morning with some inherited tenants who are deaf.  I don't know sign language, so I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on communicating with them in a positive, effective way.  It didn't s...

It just occurred to me this week that after these many years of renting homes that I only request a single application from one adult which means that if 3 adults wish to move into one of my homes the applicant only n...

This is what the news is saying, but then, when did I ever trust the news.