Hey guys and gals I have a quick but important question. When do you give a renter their deposit back? What criteria must they meet or what do you look at before giving it to them? I'm currently wondering what to tell...

Here’s the driveway on my rental property. It’s functional but not pretty. Personal I think it’s ugly. There’s no defined edges, cracks where grass is growing through and gravel showing. It’s just asphalt that appea...

Hey everyone,
So I got sent a picture of what seems to be mushrooms growing in the ceiling of my tenant bathroom. I sent the picture out to my contractor already waiting for feedback but I wanted to share it here als...

I keep getting excited about REI, I read books and these forums and I'm ready to start, but then I start looking at properties on the market and start doing calcs and I get discouraged. I tell myself it can't be done ...

My husband works for a commercial developer (W-2) and is a small owner (K1) so our understanding is that he qualifies for REPS. We're looking at buying an STR to self-manage but with rates and prices where they are, t...

Okay so I am trying to get better at estimating rehab costs and currently I am trying to come up with a list of how much repairs will costs. From my understanding their are two philosophies when it comes to repair co...

I admit it: I love old houses, especially those built in the early 1900s.

Yet I always hear savvy investor types talking about only investing in post 1990s houses or similar criteria.

I know real estate invest...

Our first "real" deal, and our market is so hot right now it's hard to get in on anything. so we checked out a Hubzu auction, walked the property, and put in a bid. And we're the high bidders!

now we wait to see i...

Hello everyone, I saw this in one of the local FB groups here in Souther California.How can a landlord protect them self?

How can I estimate rental costs on a MLS listing from my computer? I am looking to begin my first flip in the next 2/3 months...is it okay to see fixer upper appear in my market and just make an offer of what I “think...