Friends, We recently bought a STR in GA and it seems like we walked into a mess not disclosed by the sellers or picked up on the inspection report. For example, after closing we walked in to find:  water in the baseme...

I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on different ways to tenant-proof a house and the best materials to do so. When I renovate a property I try my best to tenant-proof the property as best as possible withou...

This house closed back a month and a half, however my family and I just got moved to NY so life has been hectic and I haven't had the chance to post up. On top of that, my laptop decided to crash and I lost al of my p...

Hey BP,How much do you budget when getting an estimate from a contractor? Once again, I’m in a situation where I’m spending more money on my contractor who is over his estimate. (Shocking, not.) I’m sick of being hose...

I have a tenant that has been leasing a $2600/mo home for the past 3 years. Excellent, pays on time, takes care of property. His lease in on a month to month term. He recently lost his job and wants to stay in the hom...

I have ideas on this fireplace, since I cant demolish it (for now) I think a coat of paint is in order.What do you think?It wraps into the kitchen though, I was thinking of having some shelving placed on this side..

We recently started requesting our investors look at UDirect:

UDirect

for their SDIRA investments. We have had a positive experience with them so far. Has anyone else dealt with these folks? If so, what was your ...

  I ordered a book lately on RE investing from Amazon, and the guru started out with the typical hype, selling the sizzle and not the steak.  You know, the whole, imagine yourself living the dream, not having to work,...

One of our tenants is late with her rent. She paid 50% last month and has not paid this month. She asked me to use her a portion of her security deposit (1.5 months rent) to cover the half month rent for last month.  ...

Recently purchased 3 family in Massachusetts. Old building obv not de-leading. This being buy and hold I wanted to get some perspective on what fellow investors have found works best. The building itself needs vinyl o...