What's your advice for convincing your spouse to get interested in House Hacking?I love Scott Trench's Set for Life House Hacking mindset. Since 2009, I've owned a foreclosure-rehab turned house hack (5 BR 3 BA). I li...

Are there any house designers or wannabes here on BP? I'm getting ready to start a couple more homes in my subdivision in South Texas. I have a plan I really like for one of the lots but I want to build on one of my o...

How do you determine how much (if at all) master bathroom remodeling to do in order to make money on the investment? Flippers and remodelers typically remodel the bathrooms in their rehabs, correct? Then how come thos...

What do fellow investors think of selling investment property that is paid for 100 percent.Acting as bank.  30 years of payments.  What are costs associated with foreclosing process.What are other benefits and pitfalls

I have a number of rental units where I use the MLS rental lease.  I use this so I make sure I meet the state requirements.  I do not have a list of guidelines and/or rules that the tenant signs other then what is in ...

I've heard the horror stories from landlords about how the tenant they were evicting poured cement down the toilet, played hammer darts in every room, ripped out the copper, or left piles of garbage for the landlord t...

Hello BP,

I’m a real estate agent and I have been one for about 3 ish months. I haven’t had my first deal yet. I’m struggling to work with my SOI since they are the same age as me (20) they aren’t looking for homes n...

Does anyone have suggestions on the type of paint they recommend for use in rental properties?  Low maintenance and durability are my goals.  Just starting out with my first rehab!  Thanks BP family!

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I'm working on a new investment property.  It has a standard 1600 SF 3/2 LTR but it has a 600 SF ADU 1/1 studio that I want to use as an STR.
Looking for advice since this will be my first STR. 
1.  What are the bes...