Hello Folks,I am a relatively new member here on BP and completed my first new investment property purchase in Pflugerville, Austin (TX). It's a new, 3 bedroom,  single family home by D R Horton. It's been 2 weeks and...

I have thought several times over recent years how it would be nice to be able to pick up some property cheap, fix it up, and rent it out for a steady stream of income. I'm sure no one else has had this thought. ;) I ...

I purchased an investment condo in a 3 unit multifamily building located in Northern NJ. The layout of the condo is strange where the hotwater heater is located in the garage (which is deeded to another unit(unit 3)) ...

Hi everyone, I am an aspiring investor from the San Antonio area and am looking to rent to SFH to active military (SA is a large military city). My father is retired Air Force and I accompany him to several base facil...

I am here in Severna Park Md , I get home early due to the cold , had enough for the day , or so I thought . I went to make a sandwich and wash my hands and low and behold , NO WATER . I start running thru the house a...

Hi all, 
I'm in the process of turning over my first rental unit. I am househacking a duplex which came with a tenant in place. The tenant has since left, but was not the easiest to deal with over the past year. Upon...

I searched through the forum but couldn't find the answer.I am going to have an empty house to show to potential renters (it's a new build). What utilities should I open under my name in order to show to renters?A fri...

Anyone have any suggestions on buying property build in 1900? I ran some information through the rental property calculator and it seemed like a great return. But what worries me is the age of the home. Would the age ...

What tips do you have to make your tenant not destroy things or help them able to pay their rent? For instance when I buy a new rental I:

1. Remove anything that is hanging.
2. Take down all curtain rods and replace...

I'm looking at a single family home built in the 1930s that will require a significant rehab (HVAC, Plumbing, Electric, framing, drywall, new kitchen, new bathrooms etc). The listing is off the MLS and closing wil...