Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...

There are a lot of investors who do seller financing and I would like to sell some of the properties I acquire under my own financing terms as well. My question is: how do you do that and comply with Dodd Frank, which...

In general, I love to work on and see a project complete successfully. I currently work as an IT computer administrator, and there is a never ending line of projects to complete and I love the feeling of completing th...

I was asking myself this question the other day:If I was an average person investing in a random town in a random part of the United States, would I be better off investing in Real Estate, or the Stock Market?Turns ou...

Recent tenant eviction, although they are rare in my world, they do occur once in a while, this one was like no other one before, tenants of (3) years, stopped paying the rent, we had to evict the tenant, the tenant m...

So my lender did a pre approval on me about 4 times and I confirmed with them several times that I would be able to get a loan on a non-owner occupied duplex. Fast forward to 2 weeks before closing (yesterday), my len...

One of my rental properties in Kansas City is managed by a property manager.  My recent monthly owner statement included a $443 charge for replacing a kitchen faucet.  Seemed excessive to me so I got a breakdown of th...

So I'm convinced that MTM leases are superior for the landlord, but how do you go about advertising these? People still seem to be most comfortable with 1-year leases. Would you say, "Month to Month with possibility o...

My brother and and have been studying the business for a month in a half. We are currently attending a 3 day training with great content!!! They are soliciting their others services which consist of a personal mentor ...

Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...