Let’s face it… Renters -usually- rent because they don’t have it together. They are hard on rentals, with lousy pets, smoking, violence, lack of cleanliness, out of control kids, you name it. I’m learning this the har...

First of all, I didn't start this thread to attack the professional tradesmen, but sometimes it gets to a point where even if you want to pay someone for a job, you end up DIYing the last 10% (or 25 or 50) of the work...

So I have a rather tricky situation that I need to resolve at a rental condo.  I own one of the units out of a total of eight in the building.There is a copper drain pipe leak inside the common wall between my unit an...

I signed up a few months ago and didn't get in the game.  I'm changing that today with this.  I need to be involved with other, like-minded real estate investors.I live in Eden Prairie, MN.  I am a buy and hold invest...

We just purchased our first rental property, a 4-unit, all 1bed/1bath, coin laundry in basement, and 4 car garage in the rear. I would put it between a B and C class. It's working class, and OK Public Schools. Cr...

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I am looking to purchase a home that has tremendous mold damage in the basement. The basement is finished but took about 2 inches of water during hurricane Irene a year and a half ago. My questions are1) how...

We have decided to keep our current single-family house as a rental property. We are wanting to update the master bathroom. It is small (6x8 ft) with a current handicap shower and single sink outdated vanity. Which up...

Hi everyone It's time for another addition to the Lazy Landlord series.  I am currently doing three simultaneous renovations.  It probably would have been better to do one at a time .  But three simultaneous vacancies...

Hi All, I recently came across an opportunity (like today) to purchase a SFH for $50,000 cash. ARV is approximately $150,000 conservatively. It needs less than $10,000 work. The owner inherited the home via a death in...