Hello all and thanks in advance for your thoughts, help, time and consideration!I'm book smart, going on street smart... Here's an incomplete of the books I have tackled this year (which also marks the beginning of my...

Startup Pays Cash to Buy Homes, Flip Them: OpenDoor’s approach appeals to sellers who need to move quickly

I am really interested in the Nest thermostat for my two unit property as I pay the heat, however the property does not have wifi so I wouldn't be able to access it from my phone. Is it worth it to get some sort of wi...

We're converting 2 long term rentals into fully furnished STR for Airbnb.  I'm looking at tv and internet service and my options seem to start out at around $110/month per property.  This is for internet and basic cab...

What are some signs you see of any area that is gentrifying or about to gentrify to any veteran real estate investors or even people who have seen a bad neighborhood turn into well developed in a period of time ?

Curious about everyone's thoughts on this. 2020 was a weird year for so many reasons, but one result of the pandemic here in Chicago was a temporary decrease in Assessed Value of properties for the 2020 fiscal year. O...

I know there are a couple of threads on the cost of furnishing a STR and they do appear to vary greatly (size, market, target audience etc.) and I'd still love to hear about cost but some of my other questions for the...

Home are very expensive right now and we can’t qualify for a 500k loan because my husband just started a business and they need 2 years worth of income history. With that being said, we have 40k right now and we’re lo...

I am so excited to be joining a network of amazing individuals who are so passionate about real estate and investing and I am eager to learn as much as I can. My name is Jonathan and I grew up in a small town in the N...

HelloI recently started self managing my investment property in Buffalo, NY from out of state. I am wondering how folks have dealt with needing to purchase new appliances if/when one has gone bad during a tenants leas...