I am about to rehab my first property as a buy and hold rental.  It is a 3 bed 3 bath SF home.    Part of my rehab will be a new kitchen including new cabinets, range, dishwasher and counter tops, etc.    My question ...

Hi All, I have a property management issue so I thought this might be a good place to post. I just started helping an elderly family member that self-manages a five-unit apartment building in San Francisco. Had I know...

I know there are a couple of threads on the cost of furnishing a STR and they do appear to vary greatly (size, market, target audience etc.) and I'd still love to hear about cost but some of my other questions for the...

Hi!  Anyone have advice on general rules of thumb or ways to estimate operating cost for a short term rental new construction? I need to figure out a base operating cost so I can consider this when I assess land purch...

I am repositioning an 8- Unit Apartment  (Photos Here )  In my analysis i knew that the property was being under rented & with capital & aesthetic improvements i could drastically raise the rents.  Rents are n...

Hello all,Hope everyone is having a great new year!Ive closed on my first deal and would love to get some feedback or even constructive criticism on my own analysis.Thanks in advance! Gross Monthly Operating Incom...

Hey all, living in Charlotte, NC and have been listening to BP for a few years now and am eager to make a leap. The market has been red hot since I have moved here with little chance of things slowing down any time so...

I am still alittle confused about the $5000.00 allowed "start up deductions". Maybe someone here has the answers:
This will be the first home that I will rent out. I just bought it as an REO and am waiting for escrow...

We are looking at a property that was once a single family home that now has been broken up into five units. All units are currently occupied and all leases renewed at $700/unit.  The landlord is responsible for all ...

We've rented to a tenant for the past 3 years. It's a split level house. While we lived in the house we installed a washer and dryer in the bathroom of the main floor. There is also a washer and dryer in the basement....