I recently acquired an 11 unit building on the edge of a "C" area that is next to a "B" area. My property manager has been in real estate in this city for 50 years and he is even the previous owner of the building I j...

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Not sure if this is the correct forum but I have my first property which is a B-/C+ area on the rise. More work needed to be done on the exterior so after painting the house, I wanted to replace the current c...

My family and I are nearly done with renovating a rental unit with the hopes of not only increasing the value therefore increasing the rent but to also attract higher quality tenants. We have a potential tenant who is...

Noob landlord in need of help....

Thinking about putting installing solar on a house I'm getting ready to rent in the San Diego area and was wondering, does it lower the vacancy time in-between tenants? Does it make ...

Hello everyone,
I am a new member from Chile. I got my national real estate agent's certification a little more than a year ago, then opened my own office: Vida Australis. We now have to offices: one in Santiago and o...

When searching for a Real Estate market to invest in out of state, what factors should you take into consideration when determining a market? I know the population growth, employment opportunities, attractions nearby ...

I have a couple units in the DC metro area, and want to get involved in a bulk deal in another market. Depending on the time frame, anywhere from 500k-1.2 mil. Lots of 1099 income, will have to wait till this tax seas...

Long Beach, California, is revitalizing its historic Queen Mary ship and hotel to attract tourists during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Once on the verge of being scrapped, the ship has undergone $45 million in repai...

We are doing some remodeling before selling a house. We are having a
hard time trying to decide whether to fix or demolish the swimming
pool. Motor and filter do not function. The pool has been empty for a
lo...

I am curious to know how people run the math on a "facelift" for a buy and hold rental.In my case it is a $55,000.00 property.  Considering up to $5,000.00 in upgrades.  This is assuming that I am going big.  Nice cou...