I've been ruminating over the low rate environment recently and whether to refi one or more of my long-term rentals, but I just struggled visualizing the full gamut of financial impacts, e.g. loan cost inefficiency, 3...

I'm trying to do some renovations on a property to get it ready for an STR.   I'd rather not spend the $$ for the granite or quartz kitchen countertops.  Is there an lower cost alternative to granite / quartz kitchen ...

I am about to purchase a home in a popular vacation area. My family will get several weekends of usage out of it, but most of the time it will be used as a rental.
Mortgages on second homes are a full two points bett...

Hey all,I'm finally at the point where I'm going to file for my LLC. There will be four members (all close family) involved. I'm in Illinois and the cost to fill out the paperwork myself is $500. My CPA will do it for...

In Portland Oregon, there’s a new law forcing landlords to pay relocation fees to their tenants if they can’t pay a rent increase. Yeah, that’s a tough pill to swallow if you haven’t received any rent over the past se...

Wasn't really sure which category to put this under, but I've had two pretty heated discussions with my father about entering into real estate holding. To be fair, he has been involved in real estate for decades (owne...

My month to month tenants just asked to paint the cupboards and bathroom at my expense. (taking out of rent)
Their year lease expired two months ago and they will not sign another because they want to stay month to mo...

Ok, random one here... anyone in Indy ever put solar panels on your rentals?  Now before you tear into my crazy idea... I know, I know... I'm sure there a ton of reasons why you don't want to do this... but I'm an env...

Hello BP flippers & Company,Recently I was advised to hire contractors that can "pull a permit." What does that mean? Please share.Kind Regards

Hello BP!Are expenses per unit significantly different in small apartments (10-50 units) versus large ones (100+ units)?I came across a couple of listings for small apartments (16 and 36 units), where stated actual ex...