I closed on my first property, a SFH, at the end of last summer. I made repairs/improvements, defined my qualifications, thoroughly screened tenants, stuck to my guns, and got a good tenant in the fall. He pays rent o...

To all of you who have short term rentals I would appreciate your thoughts and advice on rehabbing a property for a short term rental.  I have a duplex where one half has been fixed up and is very clean and nice and I...

There are old discussion threads on this, but wanted a fresh perspective with a new thread.There is a dusty rose colored tub from the '60s that was painted white with a DIY kit; the paint is peeling away. I have dist...

Greetings BP,I am under contract with an owner-occupied 4-plex in which I am using a VA rehab loan.  I only focus on medium and large multi-family properties for my business; however, I'd rather house hack then remain...

Hey. I have heard the term lipstick on a pig a lot since I have got into real estate. What actually constitutes lipstick on a pig over a real rehab? Is putting lipstick on a pig something like just replacing carpet an...

I’m a real estate investor looking to turn a pair of warehouses into self storage. Not sure how to evaluate the market, uncover potential pitfalls and how to evaluate this specific property.The parcel is one acre and ...

I'm looking for your comments about weather to buy into a community (12 houses or 30 homes) that are part of a HOA community.  In talking to several property owners there appears to be a lot of bickering about many de...

So I am trying to rent out my first sfh. I showed it today to a gentleman who stated he is a disabled veteran and has a service dog. I stated, pets are allowed. However there would be an additional fee of $25 per mon...

I was reading a WSJ article today about foreign real estate ownership in the US (it's down to the lowest levels since they started keeping records) and thought this might be an interesting topic for the forums.
How d...

Hey Everyone!I live in Oxford, MS and plan to get into real estate investing sometime in the near future. I have only been a resident here for a short time so I am still trying to figure out the market, as well as edu...