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Miles Stanley Does replacing electrical/rewiring improve home value?
23 January 2020 | 33 replies

Any thoughts?
My electrician is recommending that we rewire the entire house bc the existing wiring is copper but does not have a ground (built in 1968). We plan to BRRRR this one. He says it would improve home res...

Stephen Quesinberry First Buy & Hold using BRRR Strategy in DFW!
11 February 2022 | 116 replies

Hi Everyone! Excited to share my success story and lessons learned during my first BRRR and second investment property. Hopefully, everyone can learn from it! Here are some lessons learned during my first SFH BRRR in ...

Joey Nakayama Move-in fee v. security deposit
29 July 2017 | 55 replies

As a Chicago landlord, I've noticed many local apartment listings that ask for a non-refundable move-in fee instead of a security deposit. I suspect this is partially due to Chicago's strict laws regarding security...

Justin Silverio Security Deposit vs Last Month's Rent?
24 February 2014 | 42 replies

I'm new to landlording so please bear with me.

I'm closing on a condo in the next month and I'm not sure if I should collect last month's payment or a security deposit. The condo is in a low income area so I don't...

N/A N/A Biggest Problems With Tenants...
3 November 2007 | 45 replies

I am getting ready to rent out my first investment property and am trying to figure out what incentives, policies, etc. to put into my lease. I would like to hear some of the biggest/most common problems other investe...

Nathan Gesner What was your biggest mistake starting out as a Landlord?
14 October 2021 | 113 replies

We've all new to this game at some point. What was the biggest mistake you made when getting started? Did you discriminate against someone?Did you find your lease in the bottom of a Cracker Jack box?Did you let emotio...

Robin Hines WARNING: Matt Motil of Cleveland, OH
30 September 2023 | 108 replies

TL;DR Matt Motil is a fraud. Do not invest with him.
Warning, this is a long post. My purpose here is to save some of you from the experience I now find myself in after providing a short-term loan to Matt Motil of C...

Meryl McElwain Ask me anything about...Construction.
11 January 2022 | 115 replies

I always see posts from investors asking about the cost of a rehab, a particular estimate or a general construction problem. I have 20 years of construction experience. From remodels, ground up, all the way to develop...

James Luciano Talk about a time you dug yourself out a hole?
2 December 2020 | 27 replies

I like to always learn from the mistakes of others and my own, so I thought I would ask the community to talk about a time you dug yourself out a hole?