First, I apologize for the long post. Brief background about myself.... I am a licensed home inspector and contractor in TN. I have worked for other contractors for about 8 years and about a year ago decided to go out...

Renting by the room can be AWESOME for boosting cash flow, but it can also be more maintenance, management, and drama.  Here is a quick case study: I bought this property in Reno, NV for $356,900Looking at rental comp...

I have been doing a lot of research about the new 506(c) third party verification services of late. We had a call with Crowdentials last week and we are set up to speak with CrowdBouncer next week. Nobody in the ...

I'd love to hear various investors' opinions on Darby. Many investors I know refuse to buy anything in Darby. Common issues making this town a no-go zone for both seasoned and new investors alike are high taxes, safet...

This is a strange question, but the knowledge is out there!Can I get the property inspected by an colleague engineer, architect, or licensed contractor instead of using a Certified Home Inspector?Can this person's pro...

Thanks Theo Hicks for this amazing blog post.
In our recent interview with @Slocomb Reed and Phil, we looked at the importance of real estate investing and tax planning. If you use tax mitigation techniques like cost...

A coworker and buy and hold investor warned me of the stringent laws in Connecticut that protect tenants. He says evictions can cost thousands of dollars and tons of time (i.e. opportunity cost). How common is this am...

Newbie here, bought a new residence and plan to offer my older home for rent or lease to own.

House value is around 170K, owe 120K and rent comps are between $1300. It's been completely rehabbed. If I decide to g...

Hey all!  Quick synopsis of my background; contractor for ten years as well as six years of estimating multi-million dollar construction projects.  In addition to this, I have been investing in residential properties ...

Hi everyone! We're rehabbing a house that we plan to rent out later. My husband spent a ton of time to decide whether he should buy a white ceiling fan or a black ceiling fan... and among the white ones, which to get....