I am installing wireless, ten year lithium battery combo smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in my rentals. I do not want the hardwired combo (more expensive and complicated to install) - From what I've read, hardwiring ...

I'm looking at BRRR-ing in the greater Dallas area specifically east Dallas (Garland/Mesquite area). As an out-of-state investor from Colorado, I'm curious about commonly overlooked rental or rehab expenses? i.e. I he...

I'm doing a knob & tube re-wire because after years of handymen messing with it, I want to make the house safe for my tenants. I'm getting quotes now, and the electricians have been suggesting interrelated smoke a...

Question for everyone in the forums. What is your experience with solar panels and how the bank handles them? I'm assuming these would be a lien on a property like any other lien? The only reason I ask, is they don't ...

I’m looking at buying a duplex from 1974 in Wisconsin. The garages don’t have firewalls up to the roof to separate off the halves. This wasn’t a requirement for buildings when it was built.

If I buy this property, c...

The owner of a duplex is facing a number of charges following a fatal fire over the weekend.Under the fire code the landlord is facing two charges for not having proper smoke detectors and two charges for failing to h...

Hey BP! Replacing some carpet in a unit i'm renovating so i can to Air BnB it. what is the best option for flooring??? what is going to be the most durable and at the same time attractive? Wood laminate? Vinyl? Carpet...

Real Estate is historically stable or at least generally takes longer to see the effects of market conditions than other asset classes such as: stocks. Two weeks ago I wrote about how market sentiment has shifted due ...

Hi - I am new to the forum and a beginner as a real estate investor. I’m pursuing my first deal and I’m about to close a SFH and reconvert it as a duplex. The house has a detached garage (which I can rent as storage f...

I'm still tracking to forecast how the IoT will benefit landlords. Some newer thinking suggests a world of interconnected sensors will transition us away from viewing of our rentals as products and more towards housin...