Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

We're almost done with our rehab on one of our houses and we decided to keep the existing tubs because the area doesn't warrant a complete redo of the baths.

The tubs are a little dark from years of use and we want t...

Hi everyone,I'm a couple weeks into bigger pockets and I have learned a ton.  I've got my eye on a property for my upcoming pcs this summer.  It has been on the market for two years, in a great neighborhood, and check...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Hueytown.

Purchase price: $50,000

Cash invested: $20,000

We bought our first single family home, a 2/1 with minimal work needed. ...

I was listening to a BP Podcast and they talked about being available for the appraiser and having comps that have sold in the area. Im in Houston and dont have access to properties that have sold similar to mind. It ...

I closed today on my first property since joining BP. This site has been so helpful in helping me to learn more and to help give me the drive. This makes my 5th buy and hold property in all and hope to buy that man...

Hey my friend and I are rehabbing a little 1500 sq. ft. 1950's home. Its a ranch and the roof is fine, no warping on the wood, no shingles missing or broken, no leaks. However they are grey, faded and very ugly. I don...

What are the main things in the home I should address when buying an investment property to assure me that it will be rented?

Hello!I just purchased my first out of state investment property in TN (woohoo!) and am looking to create a list of recurring maintenance activities to make sure I'm keeping the property in the best shape possible - a...

Good people.The  housing stock in NJ/Philadelphia in my view is limited and generally, the majority of properties are dogs for the following reasons:1.  Architecturally hideous2.  Rehabbing the interior doesn't make i...