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I supported my ex when starting his company 33 yrs ago & we also owned several rentals back in Seattle Wa . I was behind the scenes & did all the grunt work & he wrote the checks , lol . looking to start ...
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Has anyone used Luxury Vinyl Plank flooring in their rentals? If so, what was your experience and would you recommend? I have to replace the sheet vinyl in a Class C property and the LVP seems most cost-effective.
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Aspiring real estate investor here. Decided to take the plunge a few months ago with my first rental property and boy did I jump in the deep end.
Looking for recommendations for real estate attorneys in Austin, TX a...
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Hi, first post from a long time lurker. I have a unit with an open floor plan with a large living/dining area and a small kitchen off to the side, kind of like an L shape. There is no doorway to the kitchen, it just ...
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Hey folks, what is the general consensus? I want to get into rental property investing and my question is should I buy a primary home prior to buying a rental property?
Or conversely, should I rent for my primary res...
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I don't currently have insurance, just a bunch of mail pieces from local Co.'s I've yet to look i into, and have never bought insurance so I've not a clue how it works but recently been having people over for differen...
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FINALLY closed on the duplex up in Syracuse.
$45k
1st floor rented to a family for way below market rate at $600, should be around $750 - $800
2nd floor needs some minor work and should rent for $750 - $800
So ap...
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Do you guys take photos and document the condition of your rentals when a tenant moves in and also moves out? If so, why or why not?
Do you allow the tenants to see those photos if they ask or dispute a charge when ...
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Real estate guys recently had a podcast that was pretty interesting about targeting the retiring baby boomer demographics: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3?http://tra...The long story short, they have homes, an...