Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Intro…Keeping with the spirit of @J Scott 's  “Diary of a New Construction Project” where we jumped into a HUGE project that we never really had done before, “Tear a house down and build a new one back”. This adventu...

I'm planning on another STR, but this one has a rather large pool, where many STRs in town have a small plunge pool. In SW Florida our season is typically January-April. A pool heater will definitely make the STR much...

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When you are just getting a cursory showing/walk through are there things I should look for to see if there is a problem between the house and the street? Or with the water service from the street for that matter?Hous...

I closed on this beauty earlier this month (Dec. 2018) and it has been quite exasperating dealing with the seller and the hard money lender! She's a 3/1, 1,200 sqft home in East Point, GA - a perfect starter home if y...

Hello, I am new to the forum but not exactly new to landlording or rental houses. I have been a "part time" landlord for the last 8 years and have 3 rental houses. This started as supplemental income and I've learned ...

Am considering buying a property in New Jersey with an underground oil tank.Stay away?

Is it a good idea to use a general contractor for your first flip(s)?
What is going to be the average percentage that a GC will charge?
I would prefer to use one on my first flip(s) however my business partner wants t...

Hi! Would love some opinions. A tenant wants a pool heater. It costs maybe $5,000. I think it adds value to the property so I’m open to doing it but would you ask the tenant to split the cost?