Hello all. I was on here some years ago wanting to get started with Real Estate, but things didn't work out at the time. Now, however, my wife and I are moving to Tyler Tx in the next few months, and are starting to l...

Hi, Fellow BPers: Need some advice here. Last month, the electricity bill for my 1200 sq ft townhouse (mid-term rental) built in 2002 hit almost $400! When I was replacing the Wi-Fi the other day and discovered a runn...

I am looking at purchasing a refrigerator (with ice maker) and am debating whether to get one with a water dispenser. The lease will run at least a year.Any thoughts? 

My current property manager wants to charge one month's rent (plus 10% of all rents) to manage a property newly vacated. This is a duplex and they already have a contract to manage the duplex, but they are saying they...

I am new to REI. I am finding it really hard to house hack with mid term rentals in the Houston market. The neighborhoods close to the medical center area are not good neighborhoods. My family cannot live around there...

Hi All, This is my first post. My best friend who is a avid BP member suggested to reach out here for help. So here it goes....I bought first single family home (2000sqft) 2 yrs ago in Cedar Park, TX area during peak ...

Hi Folks,We are in the process of finalizing our plans for a Spec home in Fort Lauderdale. Specifics are:- 4200 SQFT - 3 stories with a rooftop deck- Elevator- 5 Bedrooms- 5 Full baths, 2 Half baths- Requires 30 FT Pi...

Throughout the years thousands of you have regularly used The Ultimate Guide to Grading Cleveland Neighborhoods to assist you in your research & investing in the Cleveland market. As I have stated many times this ...

The reason I don’t invest in or use my rentals as STR anymore is that if I pay a property manager 30-35% then my return is the same as a LTR so since I won’t self manage I might as well just invest in LTR.
Has anyone...

What do mid-term renters prefer when it comes to security deposit? I'm leaning towards a smaller non-refundable deposit vs a full month rent that is refundable. I would love to hear what others have experienced with i...