I was reading Brandon Turner's rental property book and I wanted some more information about paying for property inspectors.Let's say you find a property that fits your criteria, crunch the numbers and find out it's a...

I have a few questions on how other multifamily owners handle their snow removal. When hiring services out do you pay a flat rate or by the hour? Does this include both driveways and walks?

I realize I have ...

I'm sure a lot of you have seen BP member Bob Stevens all over the forums telling people all about his 15% net cap Cleveland rental properties and the importance of his team.
If you do a little digging you see that t...

We are doing some restructuring  for 2015 ... decided to post the questions separately ... 2. If I send one of my staff to get a real estate license, pay for their training and their classes to buy and sell our proper...

Hello Everyone!  So I am a new investor, although I know a fair amount of different investing strategies.  
My wife and I are about to purchase our first property and have roughly $30-40k.
My current plan or strateg...

Have a SF rental in Pittsburgh area. Looking to convert to student housing ie all undergrad. Apparently this is a niche market. At this point, looking for anyone to give me coverage. Extra glitch: House is jointly ow...

Hey Folks,
Can we have a centralized discussion started on the impact of the RTC on buying REO properties? Not bulk REOs but the purchase of REO properties one at a time. I had one person tell me this mo...

Hi all!I am curious to hear what your favorite quality or trait was about the best property manager you have worked with. This could be something they have done for you specifically or just something about them that m...

Rental real estate is traditionally an excellent medium-to-long-term investment from a financial standpoint. But the idea of dealing with difficult tenants is at or near the top of the list of why many investors do no...

I just bought a house in Northern NJ that needs some renovations and I'm trying to determine if I need an architect or if a GC can do the work. I want to take out half of a wall (to open the kitchen to the living ...