After reflecting on a strategy someone used to buy 15 short-term rentals off-market in just 12 months, I thought of an idea. Here’s how they approached it:
1. Scraping Listings: They used web scraping tools like Bea...

Help me see if this is "worth it" or not.  Is the ATR still a relevant indicator of a deal?Amateur investor/full time agent here.  I've found an off-market property that would require $175k purchase, $35k down, $20k i...

First of all, I consider myself very smart.  I run a very successful company, have always excelled in everything I do (including school), and have even been pretty successful with RE investing & flipping so far (w...

Hey guys, I'm fairly new here so if this is not the appropriate forum, forgive me. I'm interested in hearing your ideas on what improvements you'd recommend for the exterior of this 4plex to improve curb appeal. This ...

I get asked this question a lot...is staging really worth it? The answer isn't as simple as it may seem. Many pro's will always say yes! I will say...IT DEPENDS.There's many unique situations in real estate where your...

Hello BP,I am listing my first house for rent. I am following the info in BP's guide to screening tenants, but I would like to know what experienced landlords do if you receive applications from multiple qualified ten...

I am looking to buy this duplex in WA and found out during due diligence that the garages of both units were converted into bedrooms in the 90s. This conversion was done without proper permitting and approvals from th...

I hate replacing window screens.

I can't buy them pre-made, as windows are all shapes and sizes. Custom making them from Home Depot kits is both costly and a time sucking pain-in-the-@ss. After all is said and done...

Currently, I have a full time job in the fenestration business, and I was legitimately curious if the whole concept of "indoor/outdoor living" had a major effect on home values. For those that may not know, the fenest...

So I have a section 8 tenant who moved out of state but left her belonging in my rental unit for 3 months. Within that time, which section 8 continued to pay, the electric was turned off due to lack of payment. She fi...