We're finishing up renovations on a duplex that we're house hacking and considering section 8. I have heard all the horror stories about section 8 tenants. I know that it could end up be a nightmare living above a bad...

Had 3 showings scheduled today. First one was a no-show, but wasn't a big deal because the 2nd was a family that had been my best phone screening to date. Showing went GREAT. I think they will apply and if everything ...

I'm looking to purchase my first vacation investment home. I'm in the very early stages of researching. Must be a beach area. Purchase price up to 250k or so and be positive cash flow. I would only use it for 1 ...

Hey guys,
Just purchased my first Condo property and wanted to get some thoughts about putting money in and upgrading.
Currently the unit is rented for $900 and they know this is under under market value so they are w...

Hey everyone, I've decided to get into real estate investing and have started to do a ton of due diligence and research on the topic. I have gained a lot of information here on BP and wanted to thank all the contribu...

Hi Team,I'm looking for recommendations on the best established and up-and-coming spots to purchase a turnkey rental or buy land and build from scratch in Central and South America. I have a particular interest in isl...

I'm just curious what others do to track their rental / business expenses, like their SOP. I'm tying to develop a best practice.
For instance, this is what I do:
1. Create a google business email / drive and create ...

Hello all,

Just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and break the ice as I would like to become more active on the forums.

My name is Augustin (Gus). I'm 24 years old and reside in upstate NY (B...

Hi there,
I got as call yesterday from the property manager on a roof leak in one our SF properties. We've had two very strong rain storms over the past thee months and both have caused the roof to leak in one area. ...

I have a 2BR 1 Bath SFR to rent for $1,000 a month. I have a Tenant screening criteria list as well.  The issue is that included in this we require 3x the rent amount as income to qualify and the partner on this prope...