Hello all, I am wondering what the fastest cosmetic changes you make to increase house value. I own an older duplex and am going to put tongue and groove ceilings in a bunch of the rooms, stonework on the outside entr...

Working on closing my first four-plex in Western North Carolina and there's one issue I can't seem to find a concrete answer for. The top units have stairs that exit out of the back. In short they are functional but n...

Hi all- Brand new to real estate investing and going back and forth on doing a house hack or purchasing a STR for my first property. I was hoping to get a couple of helpful pointers for narrowing down the STR property...

Hello,I am going to be purchasing my first rental property shortly and am very excited to get started but want to set everything up correctly right from the start.  I have a few properties in my sights.  There is some...

Attention new investors: As I’ve immersed myself in the BiggerPockets forums, I’ve observed an extreme emphasis placed on asset protection by those entering the business but their approach and where they decide to all...

I would like to know... when you analyze a potential rental property deal, do you "stress test"? for example:Crank your vacancy up to 12%? Figure you expenses at refi could go up x amount due to higher interest?Or doe...

I read all these articles and videos where ppl swear up and down you can get financing as a new investor with low down payments or dscr loans etc. but I’m finding they all have road block catches. Not sure how anyone ...

Hello all,We are about to replace the old carpet in one of the rental condos we own. Initially we were thinking to replace with carpet again, but i think it will make more sense to put a laminate. I have no experience...

So, as a Tenant it's really hard to get kicked out of a rental property I own and manage. I'm a sucker for helping my tenants. I'm too nice and too lenient. Typical new landlord property management. Maybe it's bec...

Question: In Minnesota what cap rate are investors looking for (generally speaking)? I'm in the process of securing a duplex (up down). It's 3/1 up and 3/1 down. The leases are 1500/mo each for a total of 3000/mo. I'm...