I recently bought an old apartment in Coolidge Corner, Brookline MA. It is a very populated commercial area. The apartment lacks a lot of fixes. It has cracked painted wallpaper all over the place. It also has kitchen...

Hello. I'm reading this very interesting book entitled Section 8 Bible Volume 1 by Michael McLean. In this book, Mr. McLean talks about something called preventive maintenance. His philosophy with section 8 landlordin...

Hey STR fellow investors,
I've been setting up quite a few short-term rentals now, and I think it's time I got smarter about it.
Since I don't know how I can do better about the renovation part, so let's skip to th...

Hey everyone! Really need your advice and a big thanks to those who weighed in on this previously. After weighing all my options I have more detailed information. Quick backstory: I ventured into Airbnb in Orlando wit...

Hi everyone. I am continuing on my journey to learn as much as possible while maintaining my schedule to purchase my first property before the middle of this year. With that being said, I have increased my search effo...

My husband and I have been toying with the idea of a vacation home in Virginia.  The town is turning into a second home community with deals to be had.  We love the location on the Chesapeake bay for our kids and the ...

Here's the situation. I've inherited a group of rentals in Ohio. My goal is to take this group of rentals and make them profitable. Currently, they are just breaking even on a good day because I have also inherited 2 ...

Hi everyone! My lender is about to prequalify me for $200-300k, and I target Texas, being living and working in California, LA, so an out-of-state investment. I have a suitable lender that can qualify me in any city o...

I have a guy that has done a few jobs for me and we've not had any issues. I recently needed a roof replaced. Asked him for his bid and he sent me his quote via text. Afterwards We agree on color, date, time etc.  He ...

Hi everyone! I am very interested in getting into the world of commercial real estate where the loan you can get is not dependent on your income, and you can seriously increase the value of the property via NOI, simpl...