A few months ago I hired a property mgmt company to take care of my rental. I knew that the tenants were not going to be happy because this company is really strict with their housekeeping rules and the tenants ar...

Has anyone used bathtub liners to repair leaking and worn bathtub and surround. Is it more economical than removing old tub and replacing with new?I am waiting for companies specializing in this type of repair and wou...

starting up trying to find deals on a shoe string budget

was just curious,  a good friend of mine from Portlandia moved his PM bizz to PHX in 08 right in the middle of the crash.. crash was created in big part on the small multi arena by Hispanics being kicked out or leavin...

I had a fellow investor mention the need to issue a 1099 to any "lllc owned company" who completes work, over 500.  For example; your landscapers to a $501.00 project, the company is an LLC landscape Co.  you pay him,...

Hi, I just bought my first rental property. Or at least I thought I was going to buy it. Couple quick facts. It was for sale for $88k. I offered $80k as the roof likely needed to be done in the next 5 years. Well in ...

Hello Everyone.  I paid cash for a BRRR property in 2016.  From the first day I purchased it, it was identified as a rental.  We completed the work in 2017 without receiving any rental income in 2016.  Can the purchas...

I am looking into a building that is bank owned near the Indiana Illinois boarder.  Its zoned b2 commercial (which I think means residential commercial, but do not fully know)  and will require a full remodel of possi...

I'm in Portland OR. Around Thanksgiving, my wife's friend wanted to stay with us while she looked for her own place. It was only supposed to be a few weeks. In January, I told her she couldn't stay for free anymore. S...

Some very interesting numbers on the Fort Worth Housing Report from GFWAR.  December 2016 Statistics At-A-Glance• 971 – Homes sold in December 2016, 4.4 percent less than November 2015.• $196,800 – Median price in Dec...