All,About 2 years ago I started taking what I call the "Cafeteria" approach to my rentals.  I was trying to come up with additional revenue streams to increase my potential profit on a unit.  A few examples of this wo...

Hi,I am looking to install vinyl flooring on a 3rd floor unit. After removing the existing carpet, I found that there are only plank subfloors, and no plywood. The subfloor will be secured and nails/staples will be re...

I'm a newbie and looking for recommendations on getting short term property insurance on a flip. The idea is get the thing reno'd and flipped and a couple months. Florida is a tough place to get home owner insuranc...

What is the best books on amazon.com you recommend for a newbie getting started in apartment building investing

Expired listing, had two parcels packaged together as one.  One of the parcels is a small SFH, the other is a multi-unit.Seller doesn't want to split them up, which is ok with me, I'd like them both anyway and I'd lik...

I'm looking for my first commercial property. This property has a long standing nice Irish pub in one unit. There is another small unit upstairs. I'm not sure if its rented out yet. I will get more onformation tomorro...

Hey all,I'm beginning to get started here in Austin, Texas and have my plan as far as what I'd like to go after, short term and long term goals, and what to look for in an agent, but I had a question about lenders. Th...

Anyone ever have any luck getting rid of PMI early with an appraisal?  Here's my thought.We just bought a house and it appraised above what we paid, my math shows that with our payments (factoring in front load intere...

Hi everyone! I'm an experienced investor who does fix and flips and has a long-term rental portfolio in St Louis. I'd love to expand into the Kansas City market and start building a buy and hold portfolio there. We...

Making an offer this week on a 5-unit property (could be six units, currently set up as five, all occupied), consisting of two separate buildings in my town. Total square footage around 5,900.Each building has three s...