As more people reach out to me seeking advice about dipping their toes into the rental real estate investment waters, it occurs to me that most people don't have their SH*T together enough to get started. They don't ...

**This is a re-post.  Something happened to my previous post where only 4 of the steps ended up in the version that posted**As more people reach out to me seeking advice about dipping their toes into the rental real e...

I'm considering buying a multi-family property (10 units) in a bad part of Miami (very low income, high crime).  My realtor spoke to the rep for the seller and mentioned that some of the units are occupied by squatter...

Hello Everyone! My husband and I are new to real estate investing. We bought our first home in 2014 in Stamford, CT with a CHFA loan because we didn't have enough money for a big down payment. We were just recently ab...

Looking for advise. I have recently been tasked with getting a 100 year old brick three flat in Rogers Park Chicago rent ready. The building is fully paid off, and the owners, my parents, are retired and on a fixed ...

Hi all! When you are putting your numbers together for a new STR property, how do you look at the cost of initial furnishings, linens, etc? Do you just look at this as an acquisition cost like you would a downpayment?...

In the process to acquiring a 3-4 unit property, My business partner and I are wondering is it smart to add vinyl plank flooring to living room/bed room  combo or  just Vinyl in living room and carpet in bedroom?.The ...

For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...

Heads up,
This isn't official, just something I've observed. Thieves, especially those of the copper thief variety, are using addresses posted on "houses for rent" on Craigslist to target houses. Don't put the addre...

Hey everyone,

Trying to generate some ideas for a friend of mine, basically he is wanting to find a job that has night shifts that he can use to save additional money for real estate.

Perhaps something ...