Hi all, my wife and I are interested in purchasing a rental property in Aurora (just outside of Denver) and renting out each room individually. We already have rental properties in the area; all of which are rented as...

Can't find out why real estate is considered riskier than stocks. Is it only because of liquidity risk?  Trying to buy second vacation home, so need to sell off stocks.  Am I jumping from the frying pan into the fire?...

I hired a contractor to rehab a rental home I purchased back in September. For no reason, the job took two weeks longer than expected. The tenant was scheduled to move in on November 1st and he told me that the job wa...

Hello. I come to real estate by a very tortured path.I graduated from college with a BS in physics in 1980 (yea, I am that old). After not being able to find a job, I went running back to the safe haven of academia ...

Hello short-term rental hosts!  What were some challenges growing your company?  We are currently running two units but will have 3 more by the end of the month.  What were some uphill battles that you faced while gro...

As many of you know there is so much more that goes into rehabbing a property than can be seen in basic before and after photos. So for my latest rehab I will be creating a few short videos along the way to really hel...

The two sayings that have taken me through difficult times in my business:
"This to shall pass," & "The only thing consistent in this business is that it is consistently inconsistent." My new one is "Enjoy the slo...

Hello, I recently bought a 6 unit apt building and have decided to start updating units as they turnover. All of the floor coverings in units are pretty much worn out. I'm debating on eliminating carpet completely and...

There weren't many forums for pets on here so I wanted to start the discussion. Please answer the following information below and post any additional comments/questions or advice. Thanks in advanced!State: Pennsylvani...

It was like walking though a time capsule only with mold and piles of what might be trash or could be treasure.  This home has not been lived in since 1985 and the owner wants $5k  to walk away.  I have good reason to...