Looking to get into MTRs and don't have any currently. Are there any data sources you use to gauge demand? I pulled some reports from furnishedfinder and it's showing the 2 markets we are looking at (Castro valley, CA...

Hi, I’m Carlos. I’ve been thinking about getting into real estate but have been having a couple concerns before buying my first property. 
Current Situation: I am trying to househack a house in Cincinnati as I have 4...

Hey fellow BP members,

I've seen a lot of posts from buy-and-hold investors who talk about not doing high end finishes on a rental property. Though I am newer, this strategy is flawed in my eyes for several reasons...

Hello Everyone,

I had a question about rehabbing a rental property. It's low end. I know I shouldn't go overboard because it's not like I'm living there. However, what do people think about getting things that might ...

I received this from one of my lenders and thought that it was too good not to share. As someone who primarily funds loans from CMBS, agency, and insurance companies I think this info is on point.Despite turbulent ca...

I'm almost done closing on a duplex (Long Island, NY) with Section 8 tenants. Each side of the duplex has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, washer/dryer, and dishwasher.
Each unit has a family of 5 living in it.
Would it m...

We are based in San Jose, California. Given the bay area prices, the rent to price ratio is terrible here. We are exploring investing in other states where houses can be purchased for $10,000 to $250,000 a piece.The g...

What color do you use? I have seen a lot of this brownish color. What color is this anyways? What do you use and where do you buy your paint? Home Depot, Lowes, Porter's Paint, Dupont, etc? Does it even matter?

What do you all do? Include all appliances. Or only some and not others. Just searching best practice before I go drop a pretty dime. Thanks! 

*FAS = FUNDAMENTALLY ALTER the nature of SERVICES providedWhy has no one been able to turn down ESA requests based on the wording of the actual FHA law? From the FHAA Federal Housing Authority:[Landlords are required ...