So this is half pointless rant, half looking for suggestions.My mother-in-law moved in with my wife and I, and we'd like to rent out her house; she has a large house in New York. Unlike most of the country, her locali...

Hi Everyone,I've been lurking here for several months, reading posts, watching videos, and trying to learn as much as I can about REI.  My elderly mother has seen her health begin to flag, and I am at a loss as to wha...

I've been buying the 9 year water heaters lately from Home Depot and have been thinking about purchasing the 12 year heaters from now on but is there really that much of a difference between a 6 year and a 12 year oth...

I'm trying to decide where to invest my money. I'm torn between investing in a traditional multi-family rental property in the Philadelphia or purchasing a vacation rental in the Catskills or the Hudson Valley.  I've ...

My wife & I are still very new to real estate investing but have informed our agent to look for small multi family opportunities. He has sent us a duplex that just came on the market. It states that it is currentl...

I'm curious how other landlords handle this.  After a move out walk through is completed with or without the tenant, how do you: 1) Evaluate what to charge them for?  How about if you do the work yourself?2) What not ...

First post on BP! Looking help deciding on my 1st deal. 3bed/2bath 2 story Home is older in an Indiana rural community.  Built in early 1900s but have had all updates and well taken care of.  Nothing but minimal cosme...

Hello all,Long time reader 1st time poster. This site has helped me immensely. After a year of looking, I closed on a 2 unit (2 bed, 1 bath each) property on 4/16 and just finished slight rehab and I now have both uni...

After more than a year of reading, podcasts, practice analysis of deals, and discussion, I feel that I'm ready to commit to being a real estate investor once we start our new chapter (Husband is exiting the military n...

Hey, I had a similar post in the past, but wanted to repost with a bit more focus on the area - So Miami/Broward County would be ideal.I would like to hear about what would be in your opinion the best way to capitaliz...