I purchased a "mostly" cosmetic fixer upper to live in for the next 12-18 months. The entire house needs a makeover and a few fixes. I am not handy in the least, nor does my W2 job allow me the time to do the work my...

For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...

Just came into a duplex to fix a leak due to a moldy exhaust pipe for the AC. I did let the tenant know; and found a table with cocaine spread out.

I'm in Texas. What are my options; or what CAN I do? I try my best...

I just signed up for Booking.com and got my first reservation within a week and turned out they were a bad guest.  The guest had brought additional guests than they listed on the reservation, doesn't respond to my mes...

My daughter is 11 and I routinely have her with me while I'm stopping by my rental.  Problem is I'm running out of ideas on jobs I can say she's hired to do.  Looking for ideas and thoughts from anyone who's done it. ...

Investing in real estate is a very popular thing! It is great for residual income and quick cash flow. I am part of a women's realtor group with top 10% agents.  Each week we discuss current issues that arise.  Last w...

Hello BPers,I recently met with an experienced realtor who worked for a larger RE brokerage in Arizona that after a decade or more experience remains under the impression that a (non- licensed) investor cannot pay a...

Recently, a friend and fellow real estate investor approached me with an opportunity. He wants to build 3 to 5 1,000 sqft homes in small towns that are within a 30 minute commute to a mid-size city in Texas. Through a...

I still find this hard to believe. 95% of would be real estate investors never buy a single house. A few months ago, I ran into a lady who has been going to seminars and REIA for more than ten years. I asked her how m...