How much should you spend on a make ready. Most owners, myself included would like to have a good ball park number, depending on the property I am buying or turning over after a move out. Everybody has different opini...

I have 2 Schlage encode locks at my beach house and they both simultaneously crapped out within a few hours of each other. I think it was due to either getting wet or condensation because there was water in them when ...

My wife and I own a two-flat in Chicago, and we're planning to upgrade our heating system. Currently, we have boilers and radiators that we want to remove to create space in the basement for a future conversion into a...

I'm beginning my first rehab in inner city Baltimore.  I've read a lot of very useful information about shoring up rentals pre-tenant occupancy and during turnovers.  I'd LOVE to hear what very specific fixtures peopl...

So a buddy of mine has been in this house for a few months and just told me he started getting a little bit of hassle from the property management company over a few minor things. Noise complaint from the neighbor, th...

I'm looking into getting my first buy and hold. After looking for multifamily properties a casual conversation with a coworker turned into the potential for me to buy an apartment building from her relative. He...

The fix-and-flip, or rehab, market is one of the most popular places for the freshman real estate investor to start—it comes with the lowest barrier to entry. Shows like HGTV’s Flip or Flop and Fixer Upper make it all...

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I'm considering property management for a condo I was previously house hacking in North Hollywood, but am now thinking about renting out the room I was previously living in, meaning I'd be renting by the roo...

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I would like your feedback and comments on my business plan, which is to acquire small apartment buildings out of state. To start out, I currently own a duplex and a five unit multi family property, which I reh...

I purchased a primary residence about 3 months ago and have a mortgage. I’m trying to decide on my options with my previous primary residence with no mortgage and worth about $520,000. Previous residence is all fixed ...