The story of my first purchase is a favorite that I've been wanting to share for a long time.  I now own more than 20 units and have been working on REI for 10 years, but this one deal got me started and showed me a w...

I recently bought an old apartment in Coolidge Corner, Brookline MA. It is a very populated commercial area. The apartment lacks a lot of fixes. It has cracked painted wallpaper all over the place. It also has kitchen...

I've read the articles and many guidelines on being safe when blogging and not releasing any extremely personal details. I get that, but to help show my family is involved in our community, I'd like to post about some...

Hey guys, I'm looking at a property with a chain linked fence.  The property could use some privacy, but I'm more concerned about the look of it.  What's the best way to dress it up?  I know you can put privacy mesh u...

Hi All, would love your thoughts ~A set of 2 large clawfoot tubs as an alternative to traditional hot tub, with running hot + cold water spigot attached, hot springs style. Pros could be: Clean water + tub for each gu...

I've done private money lending in the past with both contracts and promissory notes. If you're a private money lender how do you protect yourself while lending? What legal documentation do you use? How do you vet you...

I have recently seen (within the last 3 months) an example of a solicitation letter a rehabber sent out to potential investors to fund a flip he was buying. It was nicely done in Publisher and had a photo of the house...

I'm lucky.  I've been an investor for 4 years in AZ, have 12 units and just now am having my first bad tenant experience.  This tenant was consistently late with rent, but had made good faith efforts and stayed in com...

Let's compare our notes and learn. Airbnb provides good stats about our listings here: https://www.airbnb.com/stats/views but they don't tell how good or bad it is. Let's share our metrics here so that we can learn if...

Investment Info:Single-family residence in downtown Arlington Heights, IL (Chicago suburb)4 bed, 2 bath, 1,700sfPurchase price: $305kRehab Costs: $42kHolding Costs: $16kClosing Costs: $15kSold Price: $430kGross Profit...