What do you do to cheaply cover stairs?  I have a townhouse that is college housing.  I've put a durable laminate in the downstairs, and am planning on doing to same upstairs when the carpet is too worn to be reused. ...

For those of you who do buy bank foreclosures, how are you able buy these properties for much cheaper than its listed price in the MLS? How are you negotiating with the banks to buy the homes for a very low price?

Hi,I am in CA and I see many cheap 2BR/1BA - (good looking in photos) apartments in MI for about $25,000 each in a large apartment complex. What is the catch here? If there is no catch then why are they selling it? I ...

What’s everyone’s opinion on buying more single family rentals, or one multi family rental? Say you have 100k to put down, use that amongst multiple properties or one bigger property?

I just bought a rental in a C+ neighborhood in Saint Paul, MN. I am getting it ready for rent, and it needs a new stove, washer, and dryer. Anyone have any places they recommend in general for these types of things? D...

Are there any good forum post or blogs on finding a good deal versus a cheap property? I feel like there has to be, but sadly searching "deal" or "cheap" comes up with a ton of forums!

Is it pretty much just a numbe...

Hello all, my wife and I are thinking of purchasing homes in the $50k to $70k area. Bit of background info: we are able to save $3k a month. That money can be used purchasing subsequent properties or as cap ex. We liv...

I am new to investing and I am currently looking to buy kitchen cabinets.  Visited the big box retailers and their prices are very close to each other.  Do you know a cheaper place to buy cabinets from in Chicago or t...

3 weeks ago we closed on this house it is a large 2 bedroom 1 bathroom home with a nice yard & central air with a park across the street. Made a 6k budget broken down like this:$4000 to our general contractor$1500...

Do you suck as an investor? You know what I mean, are you an investor who just sucks knowledge and resources from others without giving anything in return? Do you expect others to just impart their experience and know...