Hi, I'm noticing there are some RENT TO OWN properties in the Bay area through FSBO site, and it's very expensive to buy out right in the bay area the conventional way, and some of these houses seem cheaper. My questi...

Hi all!
We're diving into our real estate partnership and could use your insights. A few months back, we acquired a property, gave it a makeover, and it's now rented. The next big move on our agenda? Constructing an ...

The title is essentially my only question. I will add that we're going to get an attorney to draw up some paperwork and make this thing official, but why might it make sense to have a money partner on the loan? Would ...

Hey guys I do a lot of large purchases at the big box stores- home depot lowes etc.

I was wondering if there were good rewards programs for them. I know you can go to the pro-desk at home depot when you make ...

Question for all you knowledgeable & helpful lenders out there!
Over the years, I have a semi-substantial sum of cash saved that I’ve been storing in a safe. Now that I’m looking into purchasing an investment pr...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $191,000

Cash invested: $45,000

I haven't gotten a tenant in yet. I'm thinking of ways to speed the process up, lik...

Last year we tried something new. In early December, we sent both our tenants (we only had two units at the time) a Christmas card saying thank you and enclosing a $50 gift card. We did it mainly to say thank-you t...

I’ve dealt with one bad tenant that did some dumb things like set an iron on new carpet in a bedroom, stained several spots in the living room, broke the lease and left early, etc… ended up keeping her security deposi...

We bought a house for our daughter to live in while at college.  She will have three roommates that will be paying rent.  Would it be at all beneficial to list her on the lease?  Or just stick to the tenants that are ...

Greetings all, Hung from NYC here and new to REI.This idea just came to mind out of nowhere and wanted to get a pro’s take on it. Here’s what I’m wondering. I personally can’t house hack myself due to my wife’s job. B...