Hello everyone,I launch my first short term rental of (hopefully) many this week. There were a few ways I tried to differentiate my listing, as it seems that's the best way to maximize revenue for a property while sti...

Hi everyone... For those who have painted, how do you do it? Do you go at it alone or with help? I've found it to be a long, boring task, but wanted to take on the job at my own house we picked up for the experience a...

I recently met a potential tenant that I fell in love with. Very sweet personality and she was excited about the uniqueness of the property. I checked her credit score and it was not great (595), has a history of some...

Help me out, folks!I'm in the market for a vacation rental in Florida. Our winters get pretty cold so we intend to use it for shorter vacations right now but will eventually use it for working vacations (30 - 90 days ...

Tim posted an intriguing thread on food storage and there were great posts on differing points of view and things needed. If we get into a really bad situation,pre-apocalypse, there are some other things neccessary.
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Hi Friends, 
I stumbled across this platform while reading a book about getting started with Real Estate Investing. I'm looking to learn, build relationships, as I begin this journey. I just want to get started and I...

If this passes , I could see other cities getting the same idea . I have never heard of such a tax and it would set a bad precedent .
This Councilwoman says landlords are “raking in cash “ .. in Oakland where cap rat...

Hi,I'm planning to start snowball payment of mortgage on my 3 duplexes and after going through some previous posts saw the major disadvantage is an impending lawsuit from a tenant. Are there any statistics on this? Is...

Young investor 19y/o wanting to see what I could start doing now to prepare myself to buy and home soon and hopefully rent it out . Currently in the army , and plan to get out.

I have an unusual situation that I hope someone may be able to help me with. Here’s the background; I have a newly remodeled two story, two family home that has all new pex plumbing, new hot water tanks, new fixtu...