It appears the only way to make a househack work in Austin is to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit in the backyard. Prices are very high for anything with 4 miles of downtown. I'm thinking buy a rundown house in east A...

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I think it's about time I increase rent on my tenants, haven't done it forever. I'd like to leverage a standard rent increase form, if there is such a standard form out there. Where is the best ...

Hello!We're trying to purchase our second rental property. It is two homes on one piece of land and sold "as-is", which we understood to mean the seller would make no repairs. It appeared to be in good condition but w...

Any insight into cost per customer acquisition from a PPC Google Adwords campaign vs. online lead services?

If we go the Adwords route, I would likely manage the campaign. My sister-in-law works for a prominent SEM c...

I've been having a problem with a water heater on the second floor unit of our apartment. This is unit already has a 30 gallon electric hot water heater. But the hot water in the shower is going out in 5-7 minutes. Tr...

Howdy folks,We rented out a unit to a tenant this past September and fast forward 2 months later, the tenant has indicated the rent is too high and has decided to move out.  I'm waiting to find out when they will be m...

I would like to use a realtor to help lease out my rental property in Richmond, VA. At this time, I am not wanting on-going property management services.If a realtor helps a property owner rent out a property (i.e., m...

I want to know who uses loan doc software to create their NOTES and disclosures when they lend their own money?  Who do you use and why?  I usually have the title company create the NOTE for me with their generic prog...

Lenders, as you know getting started is quite difficult in this investing strategy, especially if you are young, have limited funds, and all you can hold on too is you're credit and your savings of 20k or so. So I am ...

Hi BP famiglia! I am a first time home buyer and looking to purchase a multi family home - live in one and rent out the other. Is it better to apply for FHA loan and put only 5-10% down vs conventional 20% fixed loan ...