Hello BPers,This past 2018 I purchased two rental properties under my name. The earnings are under an LLC after filing a quitclaim deed. I'm curious if there are any tax benefits of not renting your properties under a...

This is a small kitchen so I was thinking painting them white with brushed nickle hardware and a backsplash. Would you paint these?

I'm trying to run comps for house rehab projects. I was instructed to run comps like this...Look for 5 comparable properties. Start my search within 1/4 mile and 3 months, then go out to 1/2 mile and 6 months, then to...

Curious, as it's starting to get colder here, I'm thinking about when I will fire up my furnace for my four family and what temperature to set it to.

When do you other landlords fire up your furnaces and what temp do...

Is there a definition somewhere to help one determine whether a apartment complex is an a, b, c, or d grade property?

Hey everyone one BP!So I am interesting in buy and hold real estate investing. In my area, Corpus Christi, TX, I am running into the issue of not coming up with enough cash flow for the units(SFR, Duplexes, Triplex). ...

I'm looking at this property that has a cracked foundation across the floor.
This crack goes along the entire 800 sqr ft house.

Does anyone know the costs of repairing this crack? and prventing further cracks?

If i ...

In my everyday experience interacting with landlords, I have noticed a few things that are surprising to me. Often times the smaller scale landlord/investor does not take into consideration certain liability exposures...

As all investors know, there is a lot of power in direct mail. you can find unlisted deals, connect with absentee owners and contact potential sellers for flips in a highly effective way.
As a professional copywrite...

Hello!  So, I’m new to REI and trying to do analysis to better target the area I want to invest in.  As a noob, I naturally feel comfortable investing in the area I currently live (Tacoma, Washington) simply because I...