I've seen plenty of shortcuts to analyze apartment deals, but not quite for value-add strategies. It takes me at least an hour to properly analyze a value-add apartment deal, and I'm curious if others have come up wit...

HI all,I have never run into this situation before and would like to get a little feedback. I am looking at a duplex in DFW Texas and one tenant is on a MTM lease that I would like gone (preferably before I purchase)....

I'm just outside of Orlando. I would be willing to travel to outside counties for flips. Is it always wise to use a licensed contractor? I know handymen that can do the work probably cheaper, even on advanced stuff li...

Does anyone have any experience with NREIG regarding a claim? I've seen mixed reviews. I prefer to go with a local agent but it appears CA (or at least Northern CA) is only offering CA Fair Plan plus a supplemental wh...

I have a bit of an oddball question: what is the standard practice for who keeps a spare (emergency) key to a rental property? A property manager that I'm considering hiring claims that the owner should not retain a ...

Hello,My short term rental prop is titled under a Nevada LLC that I am now the managing member of.  The mortgage is under my deceased ex spouse solely.  I am currently in escrow to sell and seeking advice regarding th...

I am looking to purchase a duplex that I plan to house hack. The current tenants were family friends of the deceased owner. They are paying well below market value with no lease and would like to stay. My agent has su...

I want my appraisal to be 275k. Should I talk to an appraiser before the bank gets an appraisal? Doing a cash out refinance. 
Because of it's not going to appraise that high, I could finish the basement fairly easily...

I'm planning to purchase my first unit within the year. Most likely in Seattle area. Curious about any pros/cons or advantages/disadvantages to duplexes over single units.

I work for a company based in California that owns about 90 single family rentals in the Greater Cleveland area. They were looking to get debt on the portfolio a while back, but found that local banks were very conser...