First time poster, long time reader. I find the information here amazing. I am completely new to this business, but feel I have studied a good amount about real estate investing.

A friend of mine has been doing real ...

I’m looking to invest in my first rental property in the next year or two. I’d like to learn a little bit about being a landlord before I do so I’m compliant with laws and tax requirements etc. The rest I’ll probably ...

I bought a property that has tile flooring in the bathroom that is cracked.
Should I replace it with tile or is there a better option?

Hi,

Hope to get some help regarding my situation.

I just got an accepted offer in jersey city and my inspector copper lines for oil tank in the basement. Oil tank is supposed to be in the front yard ((it's a brown s...

I purchased a home in November 2017 and am putting it on the market March 1st - assuming that it sells fairly quickly, I'll have owned the house for under 2 years and will have to pay capital gains taxes (for referenc...

I bought a duplex and have completely renovated the interior and will start on the exterior soon. My first big problem is the second story balcony, it is very unstable and I was looking at some tips for repairs. First...

Hey BP!

Just curious to know if there is anyone who has already gone or plans to go to the REI Expo this year?

There was one in Dallas (DFW area) on Jan 25-26 2014

The dates to come are:
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I just went through my first major tenant turnover on a 2000 sf house. It wasn't that bad, just cleaning and minor stuff and finding a new tenant. It took us 15 days total, and I documented the entire process here on ...

I’d like to get feedback on a strategy I want to pursue. I work in Silicon Valley and make well into the maximum tax bracket. I wanted to pursue REI both as a way to invest extra money (already maxed all other tax adv...

Windows and home price point? Does it really matter?