Is it really that bad to use an unlicensed/uninsured handyman for work on my rental property if I have good insurance?

My property manager is giving me grief because I am trying to hire cheaper guys for thing...

Hello BP!Today I closed on my first buy and hold rowhome in Baltimore City. It's my first real estate deal ever - and seeing as how I only have the faintest idea of what happens next, I figured my journey of figuring ...

I'm looking for some protection against a tenant who will break a lease, especially during the winter months when it might take more than one month to find a replacement tenant. A early termination fee in the lease, w...

I'm looking to have my first deal as a rookie investor this year here in Toledo, OH. I will have $16k of money borrowed from relatives and I intend not to use personal money. Maybe up to $5k personal money if really n...

Hi everyoneI think I have pretty much figured out how to estimate the costs of a light to moderate rehab. What I don't know right now is how to estimate a full gut rehab. I am not looking for an exact number, only a b...

Hey guys,If any of yall have come across my previous post you’ll find that I recently had an offer accepted for a short sale in Cicero, IL. The numbers are as follows.1959 Build Single family home: 3 bed (possible 4),...

Hi friends. I am in the initial stages of finding my first investment property and I am kind of torn between flipping or BRRRRing. Listening to the podcast and reading the blogs, it seems that seasoned investors may e...

They would be an absolute except a few people get lucky and put everything they have into a rental property and nothing goes wrong for a year or two, giving them time to build up cash reserves.  Then again a few peopl...

One of the biggest obstacle in this field has to be the lack of professionalism and work ethics from contractors. I feel that we constantly have to baby sit them and tell them how to do their job the right way, and on...

Fellow BPers,I am in commercial RE development of smaller stand alone buildings that at this point are fairly cookie cutter. I have an interest in Multifamily investing; however, to this date I own ZERO investment pro...