Hey BP, My home that i currently live in i purchased for about 80k in North Carolina using a VA Loan. I have only lived in this house for about 6 months and only plan to be here for another 2 years. At that time i wil...

Had my house for 2 years, just switched over to a 15 year mortgage.  My house I rent out is on year 1 of a 15 year mortgage.  $107,000 left on mortgage, house is worth $150,000.  I use a service to find renters and ta...

I recently purchased a plot of land and built a house on it.  This was the last piece of land in a neighborhood and had sat for a while. Apparently partnof the reason is there is a manhole cover for the sewer mainline...

Tenants paid, got the keys etc. today. They told me they want to paint one of the rooms in the house, make one alteration, and bring a dog (but they'd told me before that they weren't bringing any pets because of alle...

Hi BP, my tenant asks if she can keep her sister's dog while her sister is away. She offers a fee. The dog is a bitbul 3 months old. The apartment has 6-month old carpet and freshly painted. The tenant just moved in A...

I am interested in hearing about others experience with maximizing occupancy for STR. In the ski resort area I am analyzing more beds equal more return per night. Problem is the county regulations are strict on listed...

I wanted to share some ideas and tips that I use as well as get some from you guys out there. My wife and I invest in a high crime, low-income area of Baton Rouge, LA. We do things the right way, always. We love it an...

My wife and I are in the beginning stages of planning our road to wealth via the real estate train...we're hoping to buy our first true investment property within the next month or two under a "buy and hold" strategy....

I'll need to do quite a bit of work to get this property back and healthy. Things like carpets, blinds, doors, lights, fumigation, paint, cleaning and some landscaping. The brunt of my frustration is at the tenants wh...

Pretty simple question, that my searches haven't turned up.I understand cash flow, expenses, and the 50% rule. I also understand that people tend to look for a certain number for Cash on Cash return (e.g. 6-10%). What...