I have have a duplex that was converted into 4 units. The added upstairs unit has very low hot water pressure because the hot water heater to all units are in the basement. Any suggestions or contraptions I may be ...

Hey everyone!I just purchased my 3rd single family rental property in Alabama (Out of State!) and the first 2 rentals are going great and the property manager is doing a great job, including fixing a few things for me...

I recently read Mike Butler's book Landlording on AutoPilot.  One of the things that is in his book is setting up a "rent talk" with new tenants before they move in.  In this talk you discuss your expectations and wor...

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I bought a 4plex last week, and only one unit is occupied. I'm rather new to REI and I'm seriously worried about pipes freezing. I can't shut the water off because of the family living there. T...

i am trying to better understand how people get cash flow from the rental properties they use. Is it the way a property is financed that creates the cash flow or does it just have to do with the price you paid for the...

I've been researching the pros and cons of self-storage facilities. It's not entirely passive, it is an operating business with a lot of moving parts and tenants. However, the overhead of cleanup and repair in a duple...

A cost segregation study is a strategic tax planning tool that separates the assets that have a shorter useful life and can be depreciated over 5, 7 and 15 years from the residential rental property or nonresidential ...

I have a house that I rented to college students for the past 3-4 years... The general experience has been good, as these students usually find replacement roommate when they graduate, so I never had any vacancy for y...

Hi all,
I'm in the due diligence process of a HUD house. The HUD's Property Condition Report shows the plumbing system is "No leaks detected upon introduction of pressure". However the water pipe between the main shut...

Hey there fam, I'm finding quite a few older 1930-1960's duplexes and fourplexes in my general area here in DFW that don't have central heat/air.  They are currently rented with window units/space heaters.  This would...