At what level unit do people include a washer/dryer dishwasher?  I like to rent to families and that is often an important piece.  My goal is to provide a good value to my renters.  Do people buy new with a warranty o...

Hi BP,Do investors, purchasing a property with the sole expectation of renting it out, make it harder for owner-occupants to find affordable housing?This is the question that came up from a family member.  He lives in...

I am from Central Illinois and have been reading a ton of blogs about self storage success. It’s something I would be interested in trying out, but my question is: how do you determine whether or not a market is too s...

Some say sell all the properties.
Some say sell enough properties to pay off all debt, and keep the rest of the properties free and clear.
Some say sell or cash-out refinance enough properties to have enough cash re...

Hi Folks,I've been looking at communities surrounding my area (Portland and SW Washington) and considering investing there for a buy and hold strategy.  I am wondering, though, if I should be excluding any of them by ...

The March 2019 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR). Incredibly strong housing demand, a crippling 1.5 months of inventory, and ongoing affordability concerns produced y...

Hello  I had researched awhile ago and have been using Tenant cloud for the past few years.  THere were some things that were wonky, but it worked.   Now their subscription fees are going up over 50% and they are chan...

Looking to buy a condo in downtown SD as a home (and not an investment) and wondering what the outlook for condo market in downtown is.  I'm not in a rush to purchase and can wait so my question for local SD investors...

Hi BP,I recently looked into a duplex deal in a C+ class neighborhood. The house had a major fire about 4 years ago and was not touched afterward. After being exposed to the Florida weather that long, there's nothing ...

I'm looking to begin real estate investing as an out of state investor.  I have family in the city where I'm looking to acquire real estate and a family member is willing to help be my "boots on the ground" support as...