We are looking to switch platforms for our management company that currently has around 200 units under management. We own several multifamily units but mainly are managing 3rd party SFR and small multi units. Our cur...

So what numbers/returns do you use when updating your units? To me it's not as simple as regular ROI calcs because the upgraded don't last forever. My apartments are a little tired and I'm hoping I can get an extra $1...

I've had several conversations recently with new investor clients trying to buy their first rental, and the first question most people ask is "how do I know if it will make a good investment?" My go-to calculation for...

Hello all!
I am a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson in the Hudson Valley area of NY and have been looking for alternative ways to make money.  As we all know, building up your RE business takes time.  We also know tha...

Why do so many Multi-unit property investors want/allow grass on their rental properties? Why pay for lawn care for $100 per month when you can do decorative rock or other xeriscape designs and hire some neighbor kid ...

When driving a neighborhood, I find its much easier to find properties that seem distressed - with wood exteriors as brick is such low maintenance. In those with wood exteriors, I want to mail to about each fifth hous...

so i had gotten in contact with an out of state owner. We have set an appointment to see the home within a few weeks when he comes in. I kept asking for a number he had in mind. but he kept saying that it depends on w...

My property manager uses Buildium. I have asked for a CSV file of all transactions so I can easily import them into my bookkeeping. The best he has been able to do is to export a report in xls format.  With some man...

Hello BP community! 
This year, my soon to be wife and I are looking to invest out of state. Our goal is to buy our first investment property in the Tampa or surrounding area. Her family lives in Lakeland FL and is a...

Hey guys, I'm new on the forums here and just starting out in the real estate realm. My knowledge of how it works is pretty decent, and I'm currently reading a BiggerPockets book on rental real estate investing.
I'm ...