I went to a second hand building material store for the first time today. It seems to me like it could be a good option for cabinets, tile, countertops, and maybe plumbing fixtures. Has anyone had success regularly ge...

Home depot is expensive... so where do you go to get your rehab things? Habitat for Humanity Re-store? are there warehouses ... direct window suppliers, direct flooring/doors/fixtures without home depot or someone l...

Good Morning All! Two questions actually.First, is the 'de minimis' limit for an individual landlord $500 or $2,500? I read Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland's book and understand (or interpret it anyways) that the li...

I just reached a point in my business that I need to improve my bookkeeping systems and procedures. I feel that with the 5th property I can support the cost of buying Quickbooks.BUT I dont want to spend hours and hour...

What does water in the crawl space mean? How common is that issue in Indiana? I am under contract with a property in the Idianapolis area and the inspection found a significant amount of water under the crawlspace (...

Hi all! Anyone out there have experience rehabbing a home that has significant damage r/t a fire? Do you mind passing along your two cents, or directing me to information on things to consider when evaluating the prop...

I'm a newbie, so this question may have been asked and answered multiple times.
Has anyone used their VA home loan benefit to purchase a 2nd property, move into this 2nd property as their "primary" residence and rent...

Reposted (with some edits) from a different thread...(I asked a Mod :) )My main driver in pursuing real estate is building up a portfolio to support passive income down the road, with an eye to appreciation as I need ...

@Samantha ReevesHi Samantha,I have read some of your post explaining VA Entitlement and you have done a great job clarifying some of the quirks that go along with VA loans.  I do have some additional questions if you ...

I am about to purchase a house in 2 weeks. My lender requested that I need to have HOI for the house we are buying, so I went HOI Agent and found out there are 2 previous claims back in 2009 one was about $5k. So My R...