With some often overlooked home renovations, you could boost your property’s value by tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars. But which home renovations have the best bang for your buck? We’ve got pro house fl...
For years, we’ve been told that lower mortgage rates could reignite homebuyer demand and help improve affordability so first-time homebuyers (or even rookie landlords) can finally buy their first property. But, with m...
Is it a good time to invest in real estate? Yes, and we have proof that real estate may be underpriced, even as we hover around the most expensive average home prices in history. How can real estate be undervalued whe...
Is it a good time to invest in real estate? Yes, and we have proof that real estate may be underpriced, even as we hover around the most expensive average home prices in history. How can real estate be undervalued whe...
Alan Mills
Basement Egress Options
I have a single family property and would like to rehab it into a duplex via adding a downstairs apartment. There are currently two stairways entering into the downstairs from outside (there are no inside connecting s...
Jim Adrian
Bedroom Egress Windows Requirements 101
From time to time the topic of second exit out of a bedroom comes up and people want to know what is required. Here are the code requirements for the window. You will need to verify what code edition your local jur...
Jacob A.
Recommendations for Garage Doors
Looking to replace a garage door motor at my house as well as at a rental property. Does anyone know of a garage door motor that can have multiple openers? I would like to buy a similar motor for both homes and would ...
Samuel Young
Do you have a business checking account?
Hi all! I am just about to buy my first property in the Austin area, and I want to make sure I have everything I need in place before closing. I am looking to set up a checking account so I can keep my finances separa...
Gene D.
Some markets to consider for out of state investors
Here's an interesting article I came across on yahoo finance, surprising not to see Philadelphia on the list, but the rest make sense. There are scores of reasons to choose a city, and even more reasons a city can ch...
Jeremy Roberts
To Repair or just Remove?
I own a 4-plex that has a 5 car detached garage that I let each tenant have one garage with their lease. I keep one for myself.When I bought this 4-plex one garage door had an electric garage door opener. Not sure why...