Just curious as to everyone's thoughts on Rentometer. I've used it a little while looking at places in the market that I live (Roanoke/Salem VA) and there are generally not enough results to make it seem worthwhile.  ...

I scrimped and saved since college with a low/middle income job and I finally got into a condo in 2020 at a 3.25% rate in Southern California. Fully remodeled it myself for about, I think, all in 12k. I got rid of the...

One of my tenants just gave 60 day notice they will be moving out mid Nov. I would need about 2 weeks to get the apartment rent ready. This means the apartment will be rent ready as of Dec 1. Winter/holiday time is no...

Would be curious if anyone might be able to share what kind of Cap Rates and COC returns you typically see in buy-and-hold SFH and 2-4 unit MFs, in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.I've been looking primarily in Ch...

E-Myth, written by Michael Gerber, discusses why most small businesses fail. While it's not a real estate focused book, it explains why most real estate investors fail. There are three parts to the successful small ...

I just recently listed my home for rent.  This will be my first time being a landlord.  In my ad for the rental, I set some guidelines that should help weed out some undesirable tenants.  The criteria I listed is Firs...

Hello, I'm reviewing a property management agreement (I would be the landlord) with the following terms:- Management fee is 10% of rent- Charge of 15% of rent with each new tenancy.- Landlord to pay property managemen...

The more I read and hear about REI, the more excited I get to begin my life as an investor. My husband and I will be buying our first home in June and decided to get a multifamily and owner-occupy with the idea being ...

Hello Fellow BP-ians,I just bought a 18 unit property in Ohio. This property is currently a run down property in a decent neighborhood. The property has 4 vacant units that I am going to turn around in another month o...

Hey everyone,

I am very new to real estate investing, and in fact haven't yet graduated from college. However, upon graduation I hope to acquire a duplex using an FHA mortgage and rent out the other unit. My questio...