I've always been of the mindset that staging a house to sell gives people a "visual" on how it looks as a home. However, when we bought our personal residence it was completely empty which I preferred because then I w...

I purchased a long distance short term rental from a 'turnkey' provider back in December 2021. I went through the purchase process 100% remote, and my property manager has been doing the set up and staging. After bein...

I own a rental in southern California and want to 1031 exchange it for raw land then build a 2nd home in Arizona, at least, that's what I want to do. I'd like to set up the new AZ place as my permanent residence and w...

Hello, I purchased a 4 bedroom home and was wondering if I needed to put beds in all rooms. I'm on a budget and it would come out somewhat costly, but I want to do it right since I am able to use the beds for future ...

I am close to purchasing my first SFH rental. The interiors are painted beige. The paint is fine - it just needs a little touch up here and there. My property manager took a tour of the house today and gave me a (low ...

Never met so many friendly cops on a police call. Kudos to the Phoenix Police Dept.The squatters never had a chance. This one is unique for me in my 25 years of investing in real estate. I went to my vacant property t...

As I’m just getting started in real estate. What exactly does it mean to continuously run the numbers on a deal and analyze?What are some steps you take when looking at a property to see if it’s a good investment or n...

Hey Everyone, I am Jason from Hillsborough, North Carolina, I am 26 years old and I work for an auction company as a photographer.  Im new at real estate investing and have not done my first real estate deal yet.  Whe...

Dear ICSC Member,In the wee hours of this morning the U.S. Senate passed its version of a tax reform bill by a 51-49 margin along party lines. Senator Bob Corker (R-TN) was the only Republican to vote against it due t...