I am about to close on a single fam home in north Austin that I plan to rent. I have found a good property manager as I live out of state. In reviewing the agreement I see that the PM will charge the 8% which is reaso...

I’m on my 3rd flip and I want to make sure that I am spending money on the right details.  So far each flip that I’ve done we completely started from scratch in the kitchen and bathrooms.  New texture, paint and floor...

My friend just rented his place out to a new tenant, with a move in date of this coming Thursday. New tenant is going to pay for all utility...His previous tenant moved out about 2 weeks ago and city shut down water a...

For all of my gainfully employed flippers out there. How do you manage your projects? Do you hire a GC, set it and forget it? Or are you swinging hammers after work and all weekend? What has proven to work best in you...

Hello,I am a fresh first time investor and I am closing on my first rental next week. My question and advice is does anyone have a template letter introducing myself as the new landlord to the tenants explaining to th...

First time landlords here.  The person who helped us set up the lease put in a non-refundable cleaning deposit of $300.  Since it is non-refundable and the tenants have nothing to expect to get back, does that mean th...

I have an opportunity to buy a mobile hole park, I am looking for some insight on what to look for and what important research that needs to be done that may be considered outside the box.

For everyone who has ever had or given an evaluation - just remember, it could have been worse. These are actual quotes taken from Federal Government employee performance evaluations.

1. "Since my last report, th...

Hi everyone,

I probably should've browsed the forums a little more before introducing myself, but I have zero knowledge about real estate and I'm experiencing information overload trying to find answers to my questio...

I will be turning over my rental property next summer. I plan on replacing the carpet, doing some painting , adding A/C and also considered upgrading the kitchen. The counter tops are Formica and the color is out date...