It's been almost two years exactly since we bought our 1883 Quadplex in downtown San Luis Obispo and we've learned a ton.  Our next purchase will be very strategic knowing what I know now.   If you're a newer investor...

Hi all. Im curious to know, when your contractors' give you a 10k estimate (for example) to rehab the kitchen in your house, what exactly does that include? How does he/she know the materials you want in the kitchen. ...

I am a new landlord so please bear with me. I have 2 adults in the family renting. The lady is the main renter and her boyfriend 1. Do I get applications from both? 2. Do I require 3x income from both?3. Do. I rent if...

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I'm just curious, because I have rentals and have been getting poor applicants for a long time. I recently decided to charge 1.3-1.5x rent instead of typical 1x rent and I've been getting better tenant applications.Ma...

Does anyone rent to family/friends? Do you NOT on purpose? How do you avoid it without discriminating?

Just purchased an investment property built in about 1960.  We've just about finished repainting the interior, but there is a persistent (what I call) "old house" smell.  It's not from a former smoker, and it doesn't ...

Hey everyone Tony here. As promised in my introduction, i have the pictures to the a new home i just built. Well i wish i would have taken more pictures during construction (i forget to take them every time and regret...

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I am pretty close on having an offer accepted on a huge 3 fmly, 9 bdrms, 3 bthrms, 4,600 sq. ft. house in Dorchester, MA. The outside it's totally distressed with old, ugly, flaky...

The State of Illinois recently passed a statute into law that allows regulators to examine and publicly report on delinquency rates, as well as take action against lenders whose rates are too high. While the statute s...