After doing some searching, I ran across an ad by a motivated seller. His asking price is $60K for a 3 bedroom house that needs $30K in repairs and has an ARV of $160K. From what I can tell, this sounds like a good ...

So, as we all know, real estate investing tends to be a very high barrier-to-entry venture, and therefore having partners who can invest with you is very much desirable. However, finding people who are more than simpl...

What's a good replacement for the Trulia crime map? 

Hello BP!We have owned a duplex for about 7 months, it had long term tenants (9 years), they are both in their 70's.  From the first time we met them during the initial walkthrough, they were not happy, with just abou...

Do you pay for flyer design? Why or why not? If you do, how much do you typically pay per flyer? Do quality flyer designs help properties sell faster? Are there any other benefits?Also, where do you get your flyers pr...

Hey guys! I'd like to know which flooring's you've tried and think are best for your rentals.I'm on my first property, which is a duplex and I'm looking at using $2/sqft Porcelain "Wood" Tile. The only thing I'm worri...

We're starting to rent to students and want to learn more how to best write and manage the lease among the tenants.

We have a duplex with two, three-bedroom units. We have furnished each room with a bed, dres...

When does a rental home renovation cost too much? I purchased my first home while college and it needed a ton of work. I used this home as my “crash course in home renovations”. I did all the work myself by watching Y...

I am in the middle of handwriting my first batch of letter (109). I can't imagine doing this for 250 or even 500 letters. My hand in cramping and this is really time consuming. Can someone please share with me some al...

I'm in the process of starting my first direct mail campaign for absentee owners in Chattanooga. I have made lists for each zip code in my area so I can do them zip_code-by-zip_code. I if I Let them go to a Google voi...