When you look properties to buy and hold, what are your deal-breakers?  What, if you see/find it, will kill the deal for you?

Hello all, I am Eric Tao, active military currently stationed at Fort Hood. I am looking to start investing in the Killeen/Cove/Harker Heights area and am looking for duplex properties at the moment. Any advice for du...

Just purchased a 3 bedroom with a rather large basement. 3 bedroom would catch about 1100 a month, however if I added a 4th bedroom in the basement, I'll get @ 1300 a month in rent.

The basement takes on wate...

Hi All,Just got off the phone with an insurance agent and he did not really clear things up as to what I will need for landlord insurance.  The property I am considering built around 1920's, in a B- area, has a roof t...

Hello BP, Recently I've noticed my motivation to do things is declining, and after a serious self-evaluation, I've come to realize that a lot of my lack of motivation has to do with my fitness and eating habits. Does ...

I have good credit and can obtain a mortgage for the first 80%, for the remaining 20% I'm a bit perplexed. I own a leasehold one bedroom, one den condo that's harder to finance than a typical freehold. Once I finally ...

Hey everyone I live in federal hill and was wondering if it’d be cheaper to do a third floor addition or dig out the basement thanks. 

Hi BP -- I'm currently working on my first House Hack. I'm debating whether or not to fix old sewer waste pipe. It is a huge ticket item and can eat ~30-40% of my reno budget.Today I did a walk through with plumbers a...

Thoughts...
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Looking at a property with 3 rentals. Store front, 2 apartments. Rentals pay mortgage and provide some income.Had an inspection done and negotiated what I thought was a good deal, 300k (about 10k renovations needed) b...