Does anyone recommend a good carpet for a rental house that I am renovating? I am doing wood laminate downstairs but I need to carpet upstairs bedrooms.

BEFORE WE START: This is not my success story. This is the success story of @Steven Kwan. EVERYONE NEEDS TO READ THISSteven- feel free to chime and and help us out here!***Full disclosure: Steven purchased property th...

To all my investors: Stories! 
-What are some of your biggest issues you have had with your tenants in the past and how have you dealt with it?
- What do you say when your tenants make up excuses? 
-Any free advise...

My 100th post! Not the biggest success story, but my latest problem solved. (Big Announcement at the end!)Here is the story of how I turned a broken lease into a $300/month rent increase. It really isn't that hard, I ...

Hello! I am a novice investor living in the Austin area. My goal is to purchase my first rental property this year, although likely not in Austin. I've done the bulk of my real estate research with a friend, who has a...

HiI am planning to build two, two story single family homes.where do you get the floor plans with reasonable cost?Appreciate your help.ThanksReddy

Excellent summary of planned and proposed development in Columbus, OH: 5,350 New Residences and 1.3M sq. ft. of Commercial Space Announced.  The article also has a link to the interactive Crane Watch map that shows wh...

I'm building a new set of row houses to be used as rental units.  The units will be 20 wide by 30 deep with no garages (600 sq ft a floor).  Here are the questions I have on layout:1)  I can go two stories tall with a...

Got my first tenant.  He was in a rush to get away from living with a alcoholic brother.  He is soon gaining peace of mind.:)  broke over a half dozen clauses in my lease currently by moving in.  This is low income ar...