As 2017 kicks off, I'm newly motivated to pull the trigger on my first of hopefully many rental property deals.I'm mostly looking at moderately distressed 3/2 SFRs in the Houston suburbs for buy and hold rentals. I'd ...

I recently purchased a 10 unit complex and have a dilemma with old tenants.  I have at least three current tenants with pets not on the lease. Previous PM was out of town and was not diligent about watching the proper...

Does anyone use welcome packets?  Something to leave for a new tenant to welcome them to their new home, maybe let them know what's around them like stores and restaurants?  If so, does anyone have an example they wou...

Can you use city maps or other records?

Hello Folks - Thanks in advance for your assistance. I am a relatively new member and have been extensively pouring over the podcasts for the last several number. I just finished listening to one of the podcasts with ...

I've heard that the vinyl tile with the adhesive on the back is a no brainer to install DIY. But what about the other types that don't have the adhesive? Would it be a total waste of money to have a contractor install...

I am trying to figure out a method to identify the best place (Metropolitan Area) in the US to find a "buy and hold" property.
A common method is to identify several parameters, score each of them.

I identified the f...

As we all are (probably) aware of - rehab costs differ in every area and state.  A good portion of my daily job responsibilities over the last 10+ years has been in estimating remodel and custom home projects for cont...

I started my real estate investing career in Jan. 2012. My focus has been on wholesaling to generate capital. So far I have only completed one deal on a commercial property. I sort of feel like I've hit a brick wal...

After more than a year of religiously reading BP and checking up on recent posts more times a day than your typical social networker checks Twitter or Facebook, I have found the time to introduce myself.

My n...