I live in a multifamily home where I rent out the second floor to a tenant. The unit has its own washer/dryer and the utilities are on a shared meter for the whole house. The tenant lives by himself but has his kids o...

Has anyone taken a motel and did STR with any success?This motel is not an urban motel that is ridden with crime.  This is a motel in the mountains and typical guests are economy travelers.  Units are about 200-300sqf...

Jumping in to real estate was a well-calculated move. I live in San Jose, and this market is notorious for making people lose faith in their ability to purchase. I bought my primary residence in May of 2017 - a brand ...

We just turned an apartment previously occupied by a heavy smoker.  We primed and repainted the whole place and washed the carpet (tide and bleach) but there is still a smoke smell probably from the carpet (and maybe ...

I just got an accepted offer on a property that I want to buy with my IRA. However, I haven't moved my IRA into a Self-Directed IRA yet. I'm closing at the end of November on the property. Can anyone refer me fast to ...

Hi, I'm redoing the kitchen in a unit, and I have some concerns with placing the electric stove and sink.As you can see from the picture, it's a very small kitchen area (might even call it a pantry, the fridge is left...

Hello, I have a recent bankruptcy discharge. I just got a real estate license. I own a home with $65k equity. How can I invest for passive income? Will I be eligible for a HELOC with a discharge on my credit? My credi...

Hi,I'm operating a STR turned MTR 1 bedroom basement unit. It doesn't have a washer or dryer, but I've been thinking about placing one so I can attract more tenants. I haven't had vacancy issue so far for the 3 months...

Let's say one house is only upside down like 20k, and another house is upside down 200k. I know you can probably do different things with each (say the value of each is 250k)

Is there anything you could do with a hou...