I own a STR lakefront home. My neighbor from across the street (not lakefront) approached me with this idea: he will buy a pontoon boat to dock at my house. Renters can pay extra to rent the boat. Simple enough. How w...

looking for thoughts on the following:
i have an opportunity to get premium phone/cable service (i.e. all the bells and whistles) for a multi-family rental unit at a promotional rate. it seems that if i split the cost...

How can I earn some extra cash yo buy my first investment property? I want to build up some capital to purchase a duplex to get my foot in the door of the real estate business but I need some good ideas to get the cas...

We are buying our primary residential house and are thinking about opening a heloc after closing to pay off the mortgage sooner. In this case is a 15 year mortgage better than a 30 year? Since the interest rate is low...

Hi everyone,I have a 2 flat here in Chicago and I want a new rear porch. A enclosed porch is a extra $10k vs open. I figure a enclosed porch will add more value as it's basically an extra room (8x8) and can be used as...

usually in my higher end ones I have the tenant purchase / or bring their own. The next tenant is weighing the option of having me purchase it. How would you do this?  Would you simply provide it? Rent it to them at a...

Hi all! Trying to get a good idea on what monthly expenses would be for a 2/2 cabin in North Georgia and surrounding areas. Especially for supplies, cleaning, utilities and maintenance.   Thanks!

hello BPI am considering writing up an offer on my first home tomorrow that has a shop  which has been set up for extra living quarters but is unfinished (also zoned light commercial). I had a contractor come out and ...

Hi Everyone,

I'm a new investor looking to a buy a 2bd condo in Tulum to rent out during the year. I had a couple of questions
1) What areas would you recommend? Region 15, La Veleta or Aldea Zama?
2) How do I ma...

Dear BP-Community,I read J Scott's book about how to estimate rehab costs. That is a really great book and I find the technique he describes very helpful.However I feel like there are a few items where it's going to b...