The house is finished except for the bathroom where we ran out of primer.  I did some quick research and found Kilz High Build primer.  Expensive, but I wish I had found it prior to painting the whole house!  There ar...

Over the weekend I started driving around the area in which I live, and was honestly a but shocked by how many properties I came across that were either vacant or in a major state of disrepair.  Within a fairly concen...

Hey Bpers, I have been a member on this site for a couple of years and haven't done squat. I have made some mistakes but don't really want to focus on that. Truth is, I haven't been motivated or hungry enough but now ...

Your Mindset Will Determine Your Success As A Real Estate Investor. What your beliefs are and the way you think are the two defining factors that will determine whether or not you will have success as real estate inve...

Duplexes/MFH in Reno are rare, and with the ADU restrictions I’m wondering if and how people are successfully house hacking here. I’ve seen a few basement units with separate entrances, what is your situation and how ...

Ok, so I suppose that this is an unconventional question and most likely doesn't have a clear cut answer but I will ask it anyways. To make it simple suppose you purchase a property all cash with an initial 8% CAP rat...

Hello!Does it make sense to use the appreciation gained from our current rental properties to pay down our primary residence mortgage?  We currently cash flow about $600/month on 2 rental properties.  However, if we w...

Hi,I have several children related tax question. After consulting with my CPA, I am now confused. Here is my situation.My husband and I set up a rental LLC several years ago. The same CPA told us since only my husband...

OK, so quick background on myself. Been in construction most of my life, I’ve flipped eight houses in the last 8 years and built one spec house. I definitely know my way around a hammer but the financing has always be...

The 50% and 2% are good rules of thumb, but what are your specific criteria in your area(s)? How stringent are your requirements and how often do you reevaluate them?

I'm trying to figure out how specific most invest...