I'm in escrow for a cute little duplex in Tacoma. This is officially my FIRST real estate transaction. Its a 2 bedroom on top and a studio on the bottom. I think I have opportunity for forced appreciation because the ...

Hi BP,I just bought my first rental property (Duplex in a C+ area). $82k purchase price.I'm going to be painting this Saturday and found Brandon's article about using Walmart's cheap paint; Color Place Country White. ...

Hello BP, 25-year old from Texas here and I'm itching to get into the game. Here's the first property that I've come across that seemed actually worth my time to crunch the numbers on, help me see if this is a good de...

Hello! First off, thank you for contributing to this incredible corner of the interweb.  Amazing to see sincere dedication to helping others in such a competitive field.  I have gained so much from lurking, time to ge...

Two of our rentals have taken on water and our personal home might too.

I was thinking about going over there as soon as the water recedes under slab and start shop vacuuming, ripping out baseboards/door trim and she...

Hello,Been in Florida for a bit over a year now and very interested in investing, obviously.  I'm living in Tampa and was curious about how investors deal with termite issues.  From the north so don't have much expert...

... except ceramic or porcelain tile.I've been researching what to replace the remaining bedroom carpet with, and I've been looking for an alternative to labor-intensive ceramic tile.This property has a concrete slab....

Question to all investors that have properties in earthquake-prone zones of US: it's REALLY expensive to get your property covered under earthquake insurance... But I am assuming its a necessity. Am I right?

I am starting to think about a soft remodel on a unit.
Area is challenge to rent.
How can I improve this small kitchen?

Paint cabinets? Or replace?

Counter will get replaced.

New farm sink with new facet.

New wood...

 I have two properties in escrow in Saint Louis City. They are both four family properties in desirable locations (quality tenants).The purchase prices are $349,000 and $290,000.  However, as these properties are all...