One of my SFH is on a well.  The water softener stopped working and a new toilet we put in has some rust stains in it.  The local water softening company recommends a setup that will cost about $3K.  I was just going ...

I'm trying to budget a project for an investor on building a house from the ground up. The house is not located in the best area of Dallas and so I'm thinking of a brink front with wood siding and making it around 150...

I had to call the plumber a few times on the same rental and replace the toilet. it seems the Delta toilet doesnt have enough pressure to flush n#2. Looking for some suggestion on a high-pressure toilet tank.  Lock Su...

I dont think I am getting good signals from apartments.com, rent-o-meter in high growth areas (ATL etc). Please give me your suggestions on other tools you use

The world seems to be in complete and utter chaos. LA has just entered into another round of shutdowns.Civil Unrest, Global Pandemic, Record Unemployment...Election.Yet, LA real estate is through the roof! Record brea...

Here is an article by Don Layton: Senior Industry Fellow at Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University: "The extraordinary and unexpected pandemic increase in house prices: causes and implications" Click h...

Where I invest (college town) there is higher demand for rentals.

Other than the obvious laws of supply and demand, what other economic forces put pressure on rent prices, both up and down?

Thanks for any insight ...

Hey all, my wife and I are looking to start a short-term rental cleaning company. I have found so much conflicting information online about what is included, how much to charge, etc.So my question is: what do your cle...

I just bought a 2-Flat in very cold Chicago weather.  It is winterized so the furnace(Heat) is not on.  Is there any chance of freezing if it is winterized?  I was thinking of starting furnace with my Contractor this ...

Good afternoon! I'm working with a tenant that is a business. They want to pay me via EFT which I'm fine with. However, they want a W9 form from me to set up the EFT. I'm no tax expert by any means. The only sensitive...