I'm looking for a general rule-of-thumb for estimating the percentage of gross income used for paying for a management company to handle an STR.  I realize this is likely very location specific, so I'd look at somewhe...

Hello everyone,  I just closed on a 23 unit property,bringing my total number of units to 85. I find myself on the fence weather or not I'm big enough to hire my own full time handyman. I dont do much of the maintenan...

Hello all,Can anyone in the Atlanta / Decatur area recommend a good cabinet/counter person or have advice on how to find good a quality cabinet builder/installer?

Hi gys - I find that getting a correct and trustworthy estimate for "paint and general repair" - is much more difficult than "standard rehab" items.Standard Items like flooring, kitchen counter-tops, cabinets & ap...

Last night, I posted one of my houses that is coming up for rent on Craigslist and Zillow. I never posted on Zillow before, but figured that I should get with the times and try it out. Zillow has an option to automati...

I am looking into rolling over an old $401k account that I have vesting from a past employer into a self directed IRA to use for rental investing. I have about $50k to switch over, it will cost me not more than $20, ...

I am trying to invest in a certain market and I am curious as to how many realtors i should be reaching out to and trying to establish relationships in that particular area. Can I just go crazy and just contact all of...

Hi, I'm new here and read the forum fairly regularly, but wanted some opinions on a prospective tenant. I've had my rental for 2 years, the first tenant was a lucky find (great renter, high income, exceptionally respo...

I bought a oversized duplex in West Warwick last year. It is townhouse style and very nice. 3 bedrooms each unit 1.5 bathrooms. Oversized driveway for parking and a detached 2 car garage. Inside each unit you find har...

Hello all I’m currently shopping around for a new flip / investment . I need some suggestions where to invest only in New York . Not the 5 boroughs (queens, Bronx , Brooklyn , StAten Island and Manhattan , )) looking...