So in my area houses are selling well. Duplexes are comm0n but they are asking to much to fit the BP criteria of good investments. For some reason 4 plexes aren't around. 5 plexes are around but again the numbers don'...

My wife and I are real estate investors in Sioux Falls, SD.  My is also a realtor licensed in SD.  Here is the story and some before and after pictures of our 2nd non-owner occupied flip.  The first one was several ye...

The front porch / raised patio to my 1950's rental with a pier and beam foundation made of concrete and is cracked and actually depressed downward in the middle a couple inches. The floor level is about equal to that ...

My wife and I are starting our first ever fix and flip!  This is a minor job (paint, drywall repair, removing mirrored wall and wallpaper and flooring).  The kitchen is very dated, but in excellent repair, so we thoug...

Hi, Sorry for the length of this post, but I had to fit in all the details. My business is expanding rapidly for just me to handle, and I need someone competent to come on board to assist me. I have already outline...

I'm a relatively new buy-and-hold investor from the Seattle area and wanted a second opinion on a deal I recently passed on (either so I can sleep better at night knowing I made the right decision or re-open the conve...

Hi everyone! I have been interested in real estate investing for a long time and finally reached a point personally and financially where I feel like I'm ready to start. I recently passed my state (IN) and national RE...

Currently have a 3-flat in Roscoe Village under contract that we’re looking to convert to a single-family home. Architect said average for this kind of job would be around 450k. We’ve budgeted a safe amount for the pr...

STR investors, what are some methods or strategies you have used to increase the number of bookings for your property? What have you found most successful in this process?

At the age of 18 (2005), after working hard during my mid-teenage years and saving well, I bought my first property in cash.  That is when my first real estate blunder occurred; despite that I bought it with cash dire...