This may be too wide a question, but just wondering: for those who purchase SFH's in stable, linear markets, what would be the average annual expenses you see on a long term buy and hold property.  I'm talking like 15...

So my wife and I are torn on this question. We're both 33 years old and we have been maxing out her 401k at her w-2 job for a couple of years. That's great of course and I'm not complaining. However, if we just contri...

Data from each of the 4 major cities in Texas ..

Austin was not alone in this success as annual highs also were recorded in Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Austin home builders also saw a surge in pend...

Takeaways from Buffet’s shareholders letter that was just published;1. “Warren Buffett bemoaned a lack of viable acquisition targets…”   Ditto - harder to find viable deals on SFHs and MFs.2. “But I will never risk ge...

Instead of pay fee every time when making tenant screen for our properties, I'm looking for a one time fee monthly or annual that give me unlimited tenants screen. Any idea?  

I converted a house I previously lived in (my previously single batchelor pad) to an annual lease term rental.  The property is higher end with bamboo floors, stainless kitchen, butcher block/steel covered bar, separa...

Is the percentage that buy and hold investors look for annually on their ROI, based only on the cash flow of the property, or the rent in total before expenses come out?  

BUILDING TWOA) Previously I posted a projection for a $135,000 pair of townhomes (BUILDING 1), which came to about 34% annual return on the value of the building when rented as a nicely furnished pair of townhomes.  I...

Hey BP members. I'm looking for anyone who has experience as a landlord in Baltimore, MD.  Does anyone have an accurate list of all their annual fixed and variable costs relating to a 3-bedroom  rental property in Bal...

How do you come up with the Annualized return? What is the calculation, and what are the #'s used?