Getting ready for retirement and wanting to secure a better retirement income through real estate. Have 3 SFR  but now have more time to devote to real estate. My first investments were in the early 80's and then did ...

What are your steps to vetting a new contractor? 

E.g - getting copies of the insurance and license? 

Anything else? 

I have been researching how feasible is self-managing a STR with a demanding fulltime w2 job (50 hours/week). STR pundits such as Robuilt and Short Term Shop tout that once you have your processes and core team setup,...

In December I bought 1/2 of a duplex in urban Seattle. . Purchase price: $350kSize: 1,100 sq ftMortgage + taxes + insurance: $2,000/month Down payment: 30% = $105kAge of house: 8 yearsHOA: $0 - no HOA at allrehab $$ s...

I should preface by saying I don't drink coffee.

We provide a drip maker and coffee grounds. I get a $6 canister from the kitchen aisle at Walmart and fill it with cheap McDonald's brand coffee and get rave reviews ...

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Is a realtor required to make an offer on a home on the MLS? If not, is a realtor's contract required? I'm located in Florida. Thanks.

Hi all,Is text and/or email an acceptable way of discussing pending issues with your tenants? Or does any communication regarding rents, fees, utilities, etc. have to be done via mail? If for some reason you end up in...

I spent the day in a new investment property priming a bedroom that was originally painted pink, then "retouched" and "textured" with a sponge and globs of prostitute-passion red latex paint . The tenant painted all t...

Looking for first property in the N. Austin area for a buy & hold rental.  Been doing research and reading/pod casting BP and I am not finding deals that "work".  I am watching properties come up and sell and from...