I though this would be a interesting topic since people are from all over the world here.What the average cost you need to spend in your area to get a decent rental property that is turn key or if you need to rehab it...

Generally speaking I'm a realist that leans more on the positive of most situations. However for the last month I have been getting my butt kicked( tenant complaints, costly repairs, and next month will be my highest ...

Hey everyone, I'm new to this home ownership deal and am currently doing some rehab to my basement. I have had to stop all repairs being done to my house because the contractor sent me a bill of an additional $38K on ...

Tenant complain that there might be mold. So, he ordered mold inspection directly without my approval. Now, he wants me to reimburse the inspection cost saying that there is mold.

To me, mold can easily be ...

Just bought an older house and have explored rewiring.  As was mentioned in another thread, I'm thinking about waiting until winter time to get bids on the work because everyone seems to be swamped in my area (San Mar...

Hi Everyone, long time lurker, first time poster.  I recently purchased a 6 bedroom/2200 sq ft. house near a small university in our town. The contractor that bought renovated it himself with the thought of putting co...

Idea is to get an outdated SFR or a multi-unit. Where I can add value either by renovating and adding more square footage or an ADU if it makes sense. Depending how outdated the property is, I'll either get a contract...

I have always had carpet in my rentals but I’ve been hearing more praise for putting in hard floors for less expense during rental turnover. When I called in a couple of flooring guys for estimates, one recommended vi...

Hey Guys!This question comes from my search in finding the next stage of funding after I max out my 10 conventional 30-year Fannie Mae Mortgages for our rental properties. We've met with several commercial/portfolio l...

I thought I would post a recap of my first flip, a deal I thought was a slam dunk but didn't turn out to be in the end. The house directly next door, which was identical to mine, sold for $105k earlier that year and t...