Hello! I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Austin McConnell and I will be moving to Austin soon for a new job. My wife and I are very interested in the Austin area and we look forward to exploring all the tr...

I'm curious if anyone has ever hired a project manager to oversee one single family home being built.  I have the ability to do it, the subs and the costs.  I just don't have the time to oversee everything and schedul...

Hey all, Just signed up here, but have been reading and lurking for awhile. Such a pleasant, helpful community here.   I am poised to make my next investment(s), and would love advice on how to move forward as efficie...

What can I say?I’m itching to get started with this real estate investing thing you guys keep talking about. A family member overheard me talking about investing in real estate with little to no money down. They expre...

Good morning everyone!  I've been searching the forums hi and low looking for some fidelity on a situation I've come into.  We just wrapped full rehab on a rental property which is focused on the travel nursing market...

I am a senior in high school in Ogden Utah, and real estate has caught my eye these last couple of months. What is the best way to learn more than the basics? Books, websites, articles, or even actual experience? I ha...

I have reached a friction point with tenants (Unit 1) and need some advice. They have been living at the property since May 1. Sometime in June my tenant had asked if it would be ok for her to do some work in the yard...

Hey y'all!A friend rented an apartment in Raleigh. Two years into residency, they asked for a security deposit, and are now claiming that damages exceed the deposit and will return none of it.There was no walk through...

Does anyone have tips on DIY installation of Formica countertops? I'm thinking of grabbing a slab or two from Lowes or HD to replace current 20-year-old green laminate countertops. I have the time, for now, so plan on...

Two recent discussions made me thing of the following. First, a definition.

callus |ˈkaləs| (also callous)
noun
a thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue, esp. in an area that has been subjected to fri...