Hi all,
I recently made the jump to being a landlord and I'm having some trouble getting off the ground with tenants.As of today, the house has been on the market for 43 days and I've reduced the rent from 2800 to 25...

Hi, I own three properties with eight units (we live in one). The first property has three units, the second property has three units, and the third property is our primary residence with a unit. We have decided to no...

Has anyone had success in getting a property out of a flood zone after having work done to the property IE. raising a part of all of the landscape so that it sits above base flood plane?

Once this work is done there...

Hey everyone! I've been zillow lusting over properties for roughly 6 months, knowing I need a change, and I finally sent off a message to a realtor who I had show me the cheapest 3 bedroom house in town. Little did I ...

Hey Guys,

As part of DIY discussion, how do you manage your own property and why (or why not) you prefer (or do not prefer) property management professionals to handle it?

Do you use any property management softwa...

I own 9 acres directly on FM1314, near the intersection of HW99, in Porter TX. I have plans to build an RV&Boat storage with 160 units (a mix of enclosed and open faced), however, the overall price of the steel st...

How do the tax ramifications of a hiring people to do small jobs (but over $600/year) work? I’ve heard you’re supposed to file a 1099 with the IRS and provide a copy to the contractor if you’re the one paying for the ...

In my opinion, one of the toughest balances in optimizing performance of a property is how high should the rent be. Too high is high turnover and too low is losing money.I manage my properties and constantly struggle ...

I have been at this for a solid year with no success.  I sink $850 per month in direct mail campaigns.  I drive for dollars every weekend.  I have great investors, but nothing to give them.  What am I missing?I've bee...