How do you determine what normal wear and tear is when giving a tenant their deposit back?  I always have my properties cleaned and if needed, painted before a new tenant moves in. When they move out, the walls are al...

My wife and I are planning to rent out an older airstream in the Hill Country of Texas (between San Antonio and Austin) with views of mountains or on a river (prime location). Year round rental targeted couple's getaw...

I just spent the last two days in meetings with potential flippers and maybe guys who have flipped a few years ago and want back in, or perhaps some want to be flippers. I don't know. But here in Vegas everyone wants ...

Hello, my name is Adam. I am in the learning phase of REI. I have one rental (SFH) already but the BP books/videos/podcasts have opened my eyes on how to do this in a much smarter way!  I will be targeting SFH's and m...

A property that I did a 2nd look at on Sunday that I'm really interested in that has a 1/1 house on it and a 2/1 mobile home on it I was informed that the tenant that resides in the mobile home is actually actively be...

Have you ever started the permitting process while having property under contract to decrease the amount of time your equity is tied up in a project? I realize the permitting fee equity is at risk using this method. ...

Mailed 10.000 postcards over the last two months to absentee owners who have been in title for at least 15 years. My response rate was .25 of 1%. Pretty lousy if you ask me. Any suggestions as to how to improve on this.

Just a friendy note to anyone who is bidding on apn 342110002 in the Riverside county tax sale at bid4assets.com While this property may appear to have no title issues, a prelim from Chicago Title in 2004 says otherwi...

I have a husband and wife tenant who has been renting for us for over 6 years at the same rent. It is however time for a rent increase.I know they will not be happy, But rents in our area has skyrocketed and even thou...

I stage all my homes for sale. I have had to adjust to a few new trends over the last decade and a half - mostly color palate (tans a browns changed to soft greens and blues). I am not a designer but I watch some home...