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 ...

Wow. I just read a thread where one of the responses all but called several others out in disagreement over what I thought was a stupendously mundane issue.
There seem to be a number of topics that historically rai...

Hey all,As a newbie real estate investor, I have found that closing deals are pretty difficult.I'm sure as I gain more experience, I'll look back on this post and laugh at myself for thinking this. So hopefully this i...

Back story:
Today I was making a trip to go change the locks on a few houses I bought at this months County Auction.

While out in the area where I've purchased quite a few houses, I noticed a rundown house and chec...

Hi everyone,I should have $10,000 saved in the early months of the new year. I live in the Midwest where real estate is cheap in comparison to other parts of the country. I’m leaning toward buying a single family clos...

I have an apartment that is 1092ft2 2bd/1ba.Rent is $600/month. Currently have a tenant until June 2021.I was planning to take out the carpet and install adhesive vinyl flooring.The flooring company I usually used qu...

Hi All,Currently in the process of purchasing my second duplex. I have done minor remodeling work and landscaping on my first property, but This one requires complete remodeling in both kitchens. Looking for any tips/...

Thinking about buying a rental that works out to be $100/m after I run my numbers. It's a SFH in a good school district. I'd say B+ area. I am self managing this but still factor in PM expenses incase I move. Although...

I'd love to hear from people who have jobs on this. How many houses, or units do you feel you can handle? Some of this depends on how flexible your job is of course. I'd love to know how close people feel they can get...