Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Hello everyone!

First, I want to thank everyone that participates in this forum for sharing the information that they know so that everyone else can enjoy the benefits of investing in real estate.

Second, here is a ...

Greetings all,Just getting started in making Real Estate my living, but not new to owning property, being a landlord, or dealing with problems. I will share some of my own stories later, but for this post I wanted to...

I'm staying at an AirBnB in San Diego. I chose it for the location, just a few blocks from the beach.It's newly renovated and looks nice. Fresh paint, very clean, comfy beds and couch.But there are no decorations. The...

I'll start off  by saying... I actually LOVE when things like these happen to me because it gives me an opportunity to learn & figure out  the solution to a problem thats common in homes in my market. Now that I k...

I have purchased cash 5 sigle-family rental properties in Texas (I live/work in New York).

The investment for all 5 properties together was of roughly $550,000. All properties are now rented, generating PROFIT of $35...

Is a vacation rental in Kissimmee / Davenport a bad idea? Prices seem to be rising but there is so much inventory. Is it possible to make money on a mortgaged property? I’m thinking 4 bed pool home...

Does ceiling fans/ light combo increase the rent rate or not?I just purchased a house that had nice lighting in the bedrooms, but was not ceiling fans. I know ceiling fans are just something extra for tennis to break,...

My rental property goal was 16 properties. And now I'm under contract on rental #16!It's a 3 bedroom, 1 bath property with a 2.5 car garage and partially fenced in yard located just 7 houses down from a rental I alrea...

For anyone who would like to respond, I‘m curious, what is your primary residence, how did you get there, and do you have plans to live somewhere more permanent In the future? i.e, did you already live in a residence ...