I have an owner occupied duplex (side-by-side type). It will be used as a rental in a few years. Each unit has carpet throughout the main floor living space as well as one room in a portion of the basement that was c...

Not really a DIY question, but this seemed to be the most appropriate place to post the question.  This is for our personal residence.  House we bought has a lot of carpet which we want to replace with wood.   The woo...

I start my new job on Monday, and I'm trying to decide if I should open a 401k or a Roth IRA. I plan to use the account to help finance my real estate adventure. I plan to start investing in one year. I know the taxes...

Does anyone know of a property management person/company that serves the St. Louis city area they would recommend?

I'm getting close to having the first 8 units of my 20 unit rehab ready for paint! I really would like some input from fellow BP'rs on this subject. Here are my thoughts....
Initially I was going satin or eggshell on ...

A tenant lived in this home in a gated community for 1.5yrs.  The owners are selling otherwise they would have stayed longer.How much would you deduct from their security deposit for these two floor scratches?  The fi...

Hi all, 
I am wondering what your experiences have been regarding a float-down option or having lender match current rates on mortgages after locking in a rate.
In my current experience, I have a rate locked in at 3...

How do you find a real estate agent to locate properties for you? I wanted to invest in a particular area and I was considering finding a trusted agent to locate MLS expired properties for me and paying them a referra...

Is the payoff to the mortgage company during closing for a 1031 exchange considered an allowed expense or is it considered boot?

Dear members,I would like to see if anybody has a good suggestion for the following case.Please see the picture of the gate; as you can see, there is a deadbolt but it can be reached from the other side as it is at ar...