What book influenced your knowledge, viewpoints, and overall life the most? Additional question- What is your book suggestion for someone just entering real estate?

I am looking at a few designs for this duplex layout. There are complex reasons but just understand that I am limited in footprint and cannot add more total square footage to the build.
My opinion is that the Master ...

Lately we are hearing from a number of operators who are talking about throwing in the towel when it comes to their seller finance operations because of the ever increasing level of government regulations. The interes...

I've heard a few people here mention their preferences for SFH's over condos as investments. And I believe some folks have justified this preference as a matter of control over their property--i.e., while the condo-ow...

I bet everyone has one of those renters that are constantly causing problems. The ones That are constantly complaining about anything:The rent is too high (but never move out)There is a toxic mold in my house.(Maybe i...

When I was in college, I rented a house with my roommate in upstate New York.  My landlord would fly to Florida from the months of November to March to avoid the cold.  I would mail him the rent every month.  If we ha...

I have a very picky and demanding tenant. Averaging two maintenance requests per week. Nothing major, small things that I don’t mind fixing but they are eating away my bottom line and spending way too much time on thi...

Just curious...other than knocking on the door. what have you found are good ways to get in touch with the home owner. any success mailing?

We have a split foyer. No kids yet, just dogs. We only live upstairs and only go to the basement for laundry. Our basement is finished. We would have to take half bath to full bath, section off split level with lo...

I am a buy and hold investor focused in DFW area. I look for SFHs generally meeting these criteria: (1) great school district (Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Rockwall etc), (2) low tax rate 2-2.2%, (3) No HOA. I know the va...