I am about to close on a single fam home in north Austin that I plan to rent. I have found a good property manager as I live out of state. In reviewing the agreement I see that the PM will charge the 8% which is reaso...

My offer was accepted on a 14 unit apartment.  I knew it needed new windows and was built in 1950.  In the purchase agreement forms we signed, he wrote NONE in the disclosures.  He showed the best (only good ones) 3 u...

Hello!I’m trying to learn the ropes as I go. I haven’t purchased my first investment property yet and honestly, I’m determined to gain knowledge through self education and I have no rehab experience nor have ever work...

TL:DR - my inspection contingency expires on Friday so I need to make a decision on this duplex in the next 2 days. I want it...and I THINK the repairs are reasonable...but I might be naive about what I'm getting myse...

I have had one of the worst experiences with rehabbing a home in Glendale Heights, IL (Suburb of Chicago) with the city inspectors. Some of the most picky, arrogant, expensive, nastiest, non-cooperative inspectors tha...

We just finished a kitchen renovation around Newport RI and we aren’t happy with the quality of work provided. First, the contractor ran way over timeline. I didn’t have a penalty for that because I thought a simple k...

I have a house that needs to be remodeled. one of the contractors said that since i would be hiring him and his crew, i'd be acting like the general contractor and need to pay for his workers comp.

i know not...

How do you draw the two dividing lines between these three types of neighborhoods? Is the A-D (and sometimes F) system in common use for grading neighborhoods the best possible system for those interested in investing...