Happy Monday everyone!  So, I've had this chip on my shoulder for awhile about appraisals...and it's something I realize I have to accept but wanted to reach out for a discussion with other investors and get your take...

I bought a short sale rental house in New York a little over a month ago that had to be renovated.  The gas heat was turned off last April by ConEd, the local utility company, because the previous owner had not paid t...

I have a tenant that signed a one-year lease yesterday. During the interview process she said she was downsizing which is her explanation on renting. The very next day (moving day) I get a phone call saying she wants ...

Does anyone have experience removing a load bearing wall using an LVL beam?  Whats a fair price I can expect if I do the demo to the studs myself?

We are moving out of our home and have renters moving in. This home is large, very well kept, and in a very nice neighborhood. The tenants moving in are wealthy and have expensive taste. (Just to paint the picture for...

So here's where I am with this.... A couple of weeks ago, a close personal friend reached out to me about an off-market property she picked up in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles.  She is now on escrow using a loan to purchase...

Greetings,I live here in the Los Angeles market and by no means expect to find any investment close to the 2% rule both on and off market. I have tried researching recent sales and cross matched potential rents in oth...

Hi all,
Like many others I am new to real estate investing and decided I would finally stop thinking about it and actually move forward with trying to purchase, rehab, and sell my first investment property. I feel li...

Bear with me, I am new to this style of post. I like offering up suggestions, opinions, information, etc on other threads, however I have never started a post simply to share information. As with any/all information y...

What finishes are popular in your areas for higher end properties? What style is popular? (Modern, Traditional, Craftsman, Ranch, or?)Cabinets? (What colors are popular?) Countertops? (Granite, Quartz, Solid surface, ...