If wallpaper is in good shape and not obnoxious, will it add enough value to our rental house to bother removing it before refinancing with a bank? Thanks!

Hi  all -I am a relatively new landlord who currently owns two rentals.  I'm off to a good start with these rentals--I ran background checks on my tenants, collected a full month's security deposit, setup online bill ...

Hey everyone,I am thinking about buying a rental across from an elementary school. It’s just an average elementary school in a normal working class area. I was wondering if anyone had any trouble not being able to get...

Hi fellow investors.  I have a question for those of you who may know the answer.  I have done many seller financed deals in the past where the existing property was already owned "Free and clear" by the seller.  The ...

Hello,I recently purchased a quadplex and one unit is vacant. My PM recomend to repaint the unit. I got quote at around $3/sqft which is average. The unit is 1150 sqft 2bed/1.5 bath, ceiling about 7.5 ft, two stories....

The front yard looks okay--it's got actual grass, a small palm tree, and a small mulched area abutting the house, surrounded by a stone border. But as you can see from the photos, the backyard is mostly some kind ...

So I'm in the process of putting together marketing for out of state owners and it suddenly dawns on me, what if I actually get a seller who wants to sell, how do I close? It's simple if the person is located in my ...

Hello all. I'm new to the site.  And new to investing.  I had to retire from my last job due to injury.  While I was out, my wife also got injured.  This results in going 90 days late on a second mortgage.  I had work...

Okay, Ive made it my goal to buy a (probably 3 family) rental property before i turn 21 (Nov 14). What will be the smartest move now?* I have money saved but would NOT like to use it - other ways?* when buying your fi...

I have a upper/lower duplex (I have owned for 2.5 years) and am looking at new tenants for the upper as the current tenant is moving out of state  My lower tenant is a long term tenant that keeps the property in show ...