Am at the tail end of a southern Caliornia residential rehab facing the need to decide the type of landscaping necessary to sell it. The choices are:- Seed Lawn- Sod Lawn- Drought resist lanscapingMy broker is encoura...

My girlfriend and I both own rental property, mine in Oakland and hers in Portland so were not total rookies here but we are new to the STR landscape. Our initial goal was to invest in Joshua Tree proper but we quick...

I've lived in Santa Fe since 2006, after 35 years in Portland OR (where the people are progressive but the skies are often gray).  I've been involved for many years in home design and self-taught architecture, hands-o...

Hi all! We are about to get our FIRST rental home and then the next step is getting it rented. I am doing this from out of state and any advice on what is needed or how to structure things would be great.
Landscaping...

Hi, we own 15 acres up on the Yucca Mesa and are finally, after a year and a half, starting the permitting process with San Bernardino County. As evidenced in these forums, building in the hi desert is no joke - you h...

I purchased a rental (duplex, each unit is $1k/month). The tenants in both units want to reseed the backyard. One has suggested putting decomposed granite for half the lawn, and then grass for the 2nd half. This is...

Hi,We are planning to get our first STR and have narrowed it down  to high desert area as it will be close enough for us to manage by ourselves.I am looking for any inputs from current or aspiring STR owners in the ar...

Hi Everyone!I'm trying to lock up my first wholesale deal (and get to closing as my previous contracts fell through). I have a seller who seems motivated to sell property for $135,000 in Desert Hot Springs, CA. ARV is...

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Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Chandler.

Finally got my first investment property! It's a 4/2 in Chandler AZ. Renovation took 6 months. I learned so much. It's now rent...

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I just bought my first property, and I am planning to manage it on my own. My question is- should I pay for someone to mow the grass, or should I leave that up to the tenant? If I leave it up to them, sho...