Has anyone else submitted receipts to Airbnb for damages, let's say for $200 and they come back and say that they approved reimbursement for $150?  That's bs.  If the receipt says what it cost to do the repairs, that ...

i've checked out most of the threads regarding absentee owners and i've contacted a lot title companies here in chicago and no one knows what i'm talking about i talked to the people in my county tax office, recorder ...

I've learned a few money saving ideas over the years mostly from @J Scott. These include using one paint color for all houses whether flips or rentals, ordering carpet considered "seconds'," buying at the pro desk ...

I have a tenant that seems to have a knack for breaking things. Ever-since he moved, he has been calling me every month sometimes multiple times to complain on broken things. I recently had to replace the HVAC system ...

I recently was replacing vinyl blinds at a property and noticed within hours of putting them up, they seemed off colored and splotchy. Thinking it was just the specific blinds I bought, I returned them and purchased d...

Know Thy Cap Rate: The illusive obvious.For some reason cap rates seem to be the most misunderstood term (ratio actually) in all of real estate. I often get asked by new investors what a cap rate is and what does it...

The standard formula for max purchase price is 70% of ARV minus Repairs. However, this doesn't seem to account for closing costs or holding costs which can easily reach tens of thousands of dollars when using a HM...

I'm buying a foreclosure for $84K, ARV should be $125-$130K based on comps, maybe a little higher based on quality and condition. 3/2.5/2 1720 Sq Ft, 1988 construction.

The loan package consists of a 6 month IO const...

I wanted to share some pricing data for a 2 bedroom on St Thomas Island in the USVI and what I did. Hopefully sharing this is either entertaining or educational for you. Maybe both!
Here's an example of what I mean: ...

Hello everyone!I recently bought a duplex with tenants living in it. On one of the side the tenants was smoking inside and had been for 4 years. When we did there lease we talked to them about how they will not be abl...