So I currently have a 5 unit Multi family under contract in Louisville, Ky with a 21 day inspection contingency period.  The building is over 100 years old, seems to have somewhat updated plumbing & electrical and...

I have been participating as the capital partner is a major renovation (90% new) in historic Charleston. The area is likely to appreciate, and so even though I can make $25,000 if I flip it in a month, I am also in...

Hi all - I'm closing on my first house hack soon, and had a question about splitting water. My plumber mentioned that a lot of landlords he's seen don't actually split the water since checking the meter monthly is a b...

Hi,I'm hoping to get some advice. We renovated a house in St. Petersburg, FL and it's sitting on the market for over 80 days with no offers yet. It's in a fantastic neighborhood but the layout is choppy. (for example,...

Hi,I am currently in discussion with my neighbor to purchase a 4-unit building in Chicago (Logan Square). The current layout of the building is 2 floors, with 2 units on each floor, and there is an unfinished basement...

Hi all,

Looking at a SFH that needs new flooring, kitchen needs to be updated, paint, etc. Does anyone have any experience purchasing a rental property and renovating? I don't want to load the house with stai...

Okay, so I'm driving for dollars and compiling my own DM list but it's slow and it's going against my personality type. I like results, I like to know that I'm making progress and I've been compiling this list from my...

I thought it would be nice to have a collecting point for day to day money/time savers for rentals. Some things I do or have seen on the forum so far:

Remove storm doors.
Advertise rentals on craigslist
Remove or lo...

We are thinking of buying a rental beach house or bay side house in the  Galveston / Crystal Beach area. Does anyone have some good information on the recent insurance ratings, building codes or any other news of pert...

Can anyone share with me the ups and downs of student housing? Besides the obvious of being able to charge higher rates due to *must have* housing for students, and the higher costs of repairs due to, well, college. A...