I'm interested in how people are having success in  increasing the margins that they make on rentals. I manage my own properties and I'm looking for some tips and tricks to do that more efficiently. 

I'm working on a split level reno in MA.  The lower level has a room with a porcelain tile floor I thought could be restored with a good cleaning as it is in good shape.  Company came out, tested and declared it could...

Hi all! Thanks so much for hosting this forum. I'm new to investing and am just scratching the surface but there are so many great resources here that I'm optimistic I can do well and I'm excited to learn as much as p...

When it comes to managing tenants, the dynamics can sometimes be complex, especially when you're living with friends. In Colorado Springs, I have house hacked several homes with over 20 different tenants/friends. Navi...

Has anyone rehabbed a house that had fire damage? The fire in the property that I am looking at started in the basement. The joists for the first floor living room are severely damaged and the house has a very strong ...

Thinking about purchasing a property with cat urine around the refrigerator but the smell travels over other parts of the house. My question: Should I calculate that expense to fix it into my offer price or bid regula...

I was trying to analyze a property in Fort Worth, Texas.I looked up the taxes on Zillow as well as on the county assessor site. The 2 are very different for 2012. One is about $2000 and the other is about $3000.For 20...

I am in the beginning stages of planning out developing a 5.5 acre tract I just purchased for building new construction duplexes and was hoping I could get some good advice. A little background on the area: it is in...

I had a tenant ask me if I would build a garage at my rental house. I informed them that although it would be nice, it would simply be too big of an investment and would take too long to recoup my costs.  Later they a...

Hi everyone, I'm new to real estate and becoming book smart on the subject. A few friends of mine and I have a vision of building shipping container homes. I was wondering if anyone has done it before and how the pric...