So I've seen where people have had mixed luck with pulling labor off of Craigs, but has anyone tried subbing off of Porch.com with any better results?My Craigs experiences have all been good so far, considering I am i...

I am new to RE investing and I am concerned about how to file for 2013. I will be closing on my first rental property Dec 5. 2013. I will be doing around 7000 $ in "repairs" and "improvements" as well as other as...

Hey everyone,
I am planning to invest in Milwaukee this upcoming 2 months, Buy and Hold with 85K after all the costs (Duplex or single).
I have been checking those neighberhoods:
Harambee + wiliamsberg, Silver spri...

We are preparing for a cash out refi. 3 of our majors (furnace,a/c, hot water heater) are all beyond their life expectancy, however, they are all currently functioning. Should we go ahead and replace them before the r...

I am planning to see property A to buy property B using 1031 exchange.In order to get top dollars for property A, I need to do some home improvements (paint, carpet, etc.)Is it possible get money from the 1031 exchang...

So I have bought my first 5 plex. And I would like some inspiration on how to improve cash flow. I will, however, try to make the thread as wide as possible, so that many people might find things that they can use. Th...

Hi, so I bought a flip property (in Philadelphia, PA) for 169,000 in the summer of 2016 with the plans of selling in the year 2017 of course. In September 2016 I started the rehab process. We have put in about 100,000...

Low occupancy can be the most damaging obstacle property owners can face in their properties given for lease. Having many vacant units or units with few tenants can profoundly impact the cash flow plan, ability to cov...

Here are my numbers (rounded) for the first three quarters. It's for 11 units in rundown-rust-belt Ohio. I know I could be making more money, if I did not continue to invest in the houses. My plan is to continue to in...

What are some key traits of a good property management firm? I already know I will want to outsource this aspect of my rental property business but haven't started vetting PM companies. For those of you have the exper...