I have a business with two other partners. All of us have invested an equal amount of money as well as time. We have a handful of properties now where our strategy is to buy, fix up, and then rent the property. My que...

how do you get your houses ready for rent/flip?

do you hire a company? we have been getting the houses ready for tenants by spending a lot of time cleaning outselves. frankly, i do not want to make my wife do it anym...

Don't forget the Louisville Show is coming up soon. January 17-19th. Hours of free educational seminars from some of the most respected names in the industry, plus over a hundred vendors and most of the major manufact...

I have gotten lazy lately when it comes to getting bids for work.  I have been just calling my usual guys and telling them to do the job, then I get the bill and resulting sticker-shock.  This is for a 1,200 SF ranch ...

We are moving to a rental property in Seattle next month and the lease is already signed. After signing we mentioned using a portable dishwasher and the PM said it wouldn't work because the outlets aren't grounded.  I...

New to the investing community and on a very small scale.  We have built three homes acting as sub-contractor, total remodel, and one lock-and-key.Currently, we have a million dollar home that we would love to lease i...

MA requires the below to become a broker:
Complete 40 hours of class time at a state real estate school, a list of which can be found here.You must work for a state-licensed broker for 3 years before being able to ta...

Hello All - I'm a complete newbie to real estate investing so please bear with me if my post is lacking the requisite info. I recently joined BiggerPockets; it's a great resource and I've been digging into articles. M...

I am heading out on a 4 day trip to 3 different cities to look at investment options. What type of documenatation do I need to prove this for write off purposes? Do I need to meet with someone In every city?

Hi, I'm a new landlord renting out my townhouse and I've just provided my first tenants with their accounting of the security deposit.  The tenants are upset because of the amount I've withheld.  Here are the basic fa...