I have found an apartment complex for sale for about 2 mil. I want it! I have no experience with commercial properties and bad credit. The place needs tlc but already has 55% occupancy. Something like 45 1 br's and...

There has been a lot of talk of people moving out of California. To this effect, the Los Angeles Times has an article that goes by the subject "High taxes be damned, the rich keep moving to California". Has anyone rea...

Hey BP,Thanks for taking the time to read.   Newbie here with only two properties, primary and one accidental rental.   Just got off the phone with an owner looking to sell his mothers place.   Knowing she was moving ...

Well, After almost a year of looking, getting $ lined up, networking, reading BP and basically freaking out... My wife and I have taken the plunge, we sign tomorrow and close monday on a flip in my home town... I live...

I've heard the horror stories from landlords about how the tenant they were evicting poured cement down the toilet, played hammer darts in every room, ripped out the copper, or left piles of garbage for the landlord t...

Hi all, I have a mid-range rental that currently has 12x12 ceramic tiles in the kitchen, which is about 12x14 in size. The problem is the house is about 100 years old, and the floor underneath the tile has several pro...

Closed on house yesterday. Single family-4 bed , 2 bath.Paid $127Rehab budgeted- $30 kList price- $249,950Day one- Ripped up all carpet, tack board,  base board, kitchen laminant/cabinets out. Sub floors have areas th...

I have a rental duplex in Lakewood, Ohio. This older home has older ceiling fans in the bedrooms.I'm planning to replace all the fans with LED light but wanted to hear peoples experiences on this.My thoughts are, ceil...

I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...

Reading another thread, @Nathan G. said "I suspect it's in the neighborhood of 20% (of landlords) that hold reserves and even fewer that hold the proper amount."I see a LOT of people asking how to start investing with...