I have been investing in real estate as a side thing for well over 30 years and have had many different strategies.  Often it was just buying then reselling my own home.  I am over 30 units now, but have slowed down m...

As a first step I decided to contact a local agent. I basically told her what i was looking for and asked if she'd send me houses in my price-range. I guess it can't hurt. I'm just always a little skeptical when hand...

Hi everyone,
How does everyone handle pets in their rentals. Currently in PA. pet deposits, non refundable pet fees, or pet rent? why or why not? and what are the fees you use for dog, cat, rabbit, ginea pig? 
I'm ...

I'm currently analyzing the two 4-plexes below. Even if they both check out, I will buy one or the other, not both.

FOUR-PLEX #1 - $125,000
All heating units less than 7 yrs old. Roof replaced 5 yrs ago.
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I currently live in the Bay Area and am looking to invest in a "buy and hold" rental property.  Since home values have skyrocketed and properties don't cash flow in the Bay Area, I have looked to surrounding areas in ...

Hi everyone,
My partner and I are just taking the first steps towards our real estate investment journey. We have our stable day jobs but we envision a different lifestyle that we currently have. For about 6 months w...

Hey guys, I am looking at getting into the STR game in Galveston TX or Destin FL. The problem I keep running into is that I can barely cashflow with the numbers I've researched. I would love for anyone who is currentl...

I have a tenant that left last October after being in the property for 5 years and there was damage in the property. I was very reasonable about assessing damage and made sure to prorate everything based on useful lif...

I recently put a property under contract that was on a 1+ acre lot. I had a meeting with the country and they said that it appears that I am able to subdivide the lot into 3 lots - keep the existing house on one and c...

Hello,I'm a basic member of Lifestyles Unlimited here in DFW.  We are comfortable right now with our membership level because it gains us access to the basic education, forms/paperwork for SF, vendor lists, discounts,...