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Hello. I rent a house with a separate garage to a single mom and her 12 year old son. She pays on time, has been in for a few months.
I recently had a contractor rake up all the leaves and do a nice spruce up of th...
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How much do you pay for drywall guys to repair a wall or ceiling?
I got an estimate of nearly $2000 for part of 1 room. Absurdity.
That's when there's less than $50-75 in actual supplies (drywall, tape, mud, paint...
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Hello everyone, I have been searching for a duplex in Philadelphia, PA. for the past 4-5 months. My plan is to purchase w/ an FHA loan (will use 203k if needed), occupy one unit and rent out the other. I haven’t been...
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In today's excellent episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, Zeona McIntyre shares how her investments in short term rentals - some local and some long distance - have provided her with enough income to retire early and...
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I have a two family and just rented out the upstairs to a couple with two young kids. The husband has excellent references and has been paying the rent on time. They want to live there long term and he has even done...
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Hi All,I'm an investor renting out a property in Northern Virginia. I have a tenant problem - please help with your advice.Here's the story - this large house is currently rented to a group of 5 tenants (2 of whom are...
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Are larger, more expensive homes hard to rent.I am concerned that anyone that would rent such a nice place could afford to purchase their own nice home, so finding a renter that would stay for a while, might be diffic...
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Hi everyone,I wanted to get some feedback/thoughts on a short term rental strategy I am looking into.We have 8 strs in TN that are doing very well. These are great but they are all in the Smokies a traditional vacatio...
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Summary: I want to become a real estate investor in Hawaii. And I have a bunch of questions. Any advice is appreciated but specific answers preferred.1. Should I sell my $400k home in Alaska or try to rent it out?...
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I'm a beginner real estate investor doing all the learning, reading, and mock deal analyses that I can before I'm able to locate a cash flowing duplex in my target market and purchase my first property (I plan to live...