Hi there - I'm a newbie to the investment world and still very much in the information gathering phases.  During one of the BP podcast episodes, there was mention of boarding style/individual room rentals and it peake...

Hi everyone,My name is Simon Roberts and I live in the Northern VA area with my family.I've been fascinated with REI since I rented out my first condo 10 years ago and I've only now become more serious about my 10 yea...

I have a flip coming up in an A neighborhood (solid middle to upper-middle class, nice neighborhood).I hate paneling.  But do I paint it or remove it and put up drywall?  Maybe one of you wizzes can show me in photosh...

A foreclosed one bedroom town home came on the market recently. The way the town homes are set up in this area is 3 3 bedroom town homes together with 1 bedroom town homes on each side of the 3. There aren't many 1...

I have a house that we are in process of renovating. Its located in a rural area of the desert.  Our main renters will probably be winter visitors.  We are located about 15 mins from one golf course, and about 25 from...

Granted, I’m just starting off with this home buying thing. That said, style is important to me. I’ve built 10 artisan brick oven bakeries. 25 brick ovens. And a Food Truck Park with bar and stage, servicing 13 indivi...

Hi all!I live in top floor of a condo building and my downstairs neighbor informed me that a leak was coming through his ceiling. I called a plumber/hvac technician since I found some water in our mechanical closet. T...

Hi everyone,What's your opinion on butcher block countertop for a rehab/flip project?I personally like how they look, and they are also relatively cheap/easy to process/cut being wood and all.   I'm seriously thinking...

The IMN Single Family Rental East and West conferences are always great opportunities to meet with the most active residential rental experts in the country. And this week’s conference in Miami delivered lots of insig...

The only benefit that I've heard from people of carrying a mortgage on your personal residence is the tax benefit.  Maybe it's because my interest rate is so low, but I don't have enough deductions (including my mortg...