Some flips are easy...paint, carpet, clean, and list.  Then there are the hard ones.  I've never posted a diary of a flip before.  With over 600 flips under my belt I sometimes think that I've seen it all.  Then I see...

About 6 months ago I reached out to my property manager in writing and ask them to raise rents on all my properties by $25.  I reminded them to do this about a month before each lease renewed.   When I got my lease re...

I always thought Keller Williams Realty recruiting tactics were cringeworthy and my opinion hasn't changed but, somehow, eXp Realty recruiting tactics are exponentially worse. A Realtor in my office was recently hit o...

Is it smart? Is it high risk? Will you go bankrupt? Is staying with your 401k's and mutual funds the best way to retire?

The reason why I bring up these questions is I had a big discussion with my father in l...

So I have this "friend"...A buddy had invited me to an invitation only meeting. It was a very motivational gathering that left me wanting more. I like to consider myself a receptive type person but ------- this doesn'...

Hello All,What are your thoughts on the mass exodus of citizens out of Puerto Rico?  Are you hopeful that the economy will pick up and investing in this market will be fruitful in the long run or are you staying clear...

Who here is making 2-3x returns on their STR?  I want to know what areas in the U.S. are hot.   I have a full condo of furniture and have to move it somewhere to STR!  Obviously I want it to be fully legal and license...

I hear this ALOT...
"I had a great PM company, paid them $X but they are gone, had to fire them. They were great in the beginning and then..."

What makes them great at the beginning?
What are the biggest let downs?

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Hi all,
I think my question above is pretty direct.
I'm interested to buy my first rental property, and after doing a brief search I see that there are quite a number of places out-of-state (I live in NY state)  tha...