I have been reading up on the 50% rule, and i am trying to understand it fully. My previous method of calculating expenses only adds up to a mere 35%

my old way includes

Property tax x 12
Mortgage insurance x 12
Re...

I have a 3100 sq ft, 4-BR, 2.5 BA STR in Anchorage, AK. The home isn’t renting as well as I’d like and I’m looking to make it more competitive. The max capacity is 12 and my average party size over the last 5 years is...

I'm remodelling my 1965 home that has the oh so popular wood wall paneling instead of sheet rock interior walls. I have seen plenty of hones with beautiful hardwood floors that were covered with carpeting as well. Whi...

Water heater, and gas heat...

Are there any issues/problems with this? I'm more familiar with electric. thanks

I'll try to keep this as short as possible (ok, just finished - it is rather long).  I included a redacted version of my lease below a bunch of equal signs (====) for anyone who really wants to read into this.
TLDR: ...

Against everyone's advice, I decided to do some renovations in San Antonio while living out-of-state in San Francisco. Now that I have some battle scars from this good learning experience, I have some questions
1) As...

Economic Update(Monday, January 4, 2021)Welcome 2021! We’re so happy you’re finally here. For all of us, there is now light at the end of this tunnel. If someone would have told you what was in store of ...

How do you folks handle nail/screw holes in walls. Filling them in not an issue but I'm seeing some renters are using anchors. Additionally, trying to spot paint even a white wall with white paint doesn't work, let al...

We'll be closing on our first STR in Hawaii early in May.  I'm wanting to get my ducks in a row so that as soon as the keys are mine, I'm getting the prep started and opening up for business.  My question is, when do ...

I have a unique request from an applicant for my SFR, who is an artist, and wants a five year lease.

His justification is he is an artist, wants a long term lease, to lock in the rent. He and wife, both arti...