I'm reading @David Greene's book "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing", and am learning a ton from every page.  One strategy that he mentions for avoiding getting ripped off by contractors is to shop for and purchase ...

Hello and thank you for reading and for the help!

My wife and I have a rental property in CA and are currently living in NM. We recently choose not to renew the lease with our tenants and they just moved out. We are ...

Hey guys. Just curious about a few things.

I am gonna start sprucing my house I live in up a bit soon. I was curious, as to where you guys buy your materials? Bassically any certain places where you might be able t...

Hello all,I have a duplex that, as of the time of purchase a few months ago, had only washer/dryer hookups for each unit. I was wondering what your experiences have been with this: do you typically find better tenants...

I started the remodel on a 6-plex I recently purchased. Last night I began tearing out the bathroom in vacant unit #6. Check out what I found behind the shower surround when I removed it....So here's my dilemma... Wha...

I know many investors are glad to get an 8% CoC return on their properties because it's still better than most other investments and it's a whole lot better than anything you can get from a bank or savings account.
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Hi BP, I recently went through a fairly large renovation project on a duplex meant to be a buy and hold property.   The rehab occurred as a long distance property in Michigan where I live in Hawaii.  My property manag...

When building ADUs, do they generally create value uplift for the property in the same way that the main house is valued?That is, if the median $/sq ft for an area is, say, $450. Would any new ADU sq ft add $450 / sq ...

And good idea to give them back to tenants. The problem is the city is requiring a depreciation schedule for all components, not just personal property either. These forms are so complicated that an attorney is likely...

I am looking at a home built in 1900 for buy and hold. I would like to know, what are the dangers of buying a home that was built that old. The home looks in good condition. One thing I observed is that the steps of t...