Hoping to get some thoughts on landlord vs. renter paying utilities. I plan on not including utilities in rent, but want to get different perspectives on the topic. Thanks!

Has anyone had any luck with REITs? If so could you point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

Hey BP!I just moved to the Jacksonville area (military), and I'm looking for my second private residence that I will rent out in 2 years. I'm working with a realtor, and it just doesn't feel like I'll find a wise inve...

Hello everyone I'm ready to start investing in some properties in my area but I'm having trouble finding units in the 2% rule that aren't in the ghetto. I plan on living in one of the units doing a FHA. Does anyone ha...

Hello everyone,I am currently investing in flips around St Louis.My thoughts were to shift also in to the rental market.As I am doing my research , the results I have found are not exiting.Is there any forecast that S...

Hello, fellow investors! Thank you for all the comments and advice! My husband and I are trying to buy our 2nd property in Florida as a vacation home.  While we  are not using it, we plan to rent it. Of course, we are...

When I first started out in this business, I was very intimidated when dealing with very nigh net worth potential investors. (Okay, I'll admit it: sometimes I still am!) I would question my own credibility and b...

Hello Bigger PocketsI keep hearing about hard money lenders and they all seem to have loans available for new investors at least that is what they represent on their websites, but is that just a marketing trick? I hav...

OK its a SFH in a nice neighborhood in NC with mostly military families renting. House built in 1992.Asking price $139kHopefully paying 127K in cashRental income $1300Taxes $1100/yrProp management 10% of rentInsurance...

I want to know which is cheaper... to refinish old hardwood floors or to install laminate flooring. The hardwood floors in the property is in so so condition, no cracks, but it is uneven in some places though. Woul...