As I am sure most people are aware, we just went through some of the coldest days in Chicago's history. Many people had pipes burst and as I walked out of Home Depot this morning, everyone had pipe insulation, new cop...

Hey everybody,I've been looking into getting into self storage for some time, doing my own research online but was wondering if anyone could recommend a good book on self storage investing. Any feedback is very much a...

I got a phone call today from the park manager. She told me that a lady just signed her mobile home back to the park. She offered it to me for free with free lot rent until I sell it if I fix it up.

Turns out the h...

Lowes and Home Depot offer this at times. Buy the carpet and pad from them and they'll install it throughout the house for $97. I assume the catch is that you can't get a good buy on the material? Have any of you...

We're almost done with our rehab on one of our houses and we decided to keep the existing tubs because the area doesn't warrant a complete redo of the baths.

The tubs are a little dark from years of use and we want t...

Hello all REIs and especially local people in Western NY !
I want to get some feedback and advice on my next steps to see if this makes sense.
This will be longer post so thanks for hanging in there!
Current situat...

So, what do you think?  A true beauty, I know.The inside is getting better.  We're rehabbing.  What I want to do is increase 'curb appeal'.  A few options I'm considering:1. Painting the brick2. Pulling the shingles a...