For those of you who landlord in borderline areas or worse, what's your rule of thumb on when to put security metal over your windows and doors? Is it a case of "do it if everyone else does it"? If I wanted to be extr...

what are your thoughts/experience with turnkey for starting

I found a single family property that I am interested in, however the HVAC is over 20 years old.   I was planning to live in it for 2 years and then turn it into a rental.  I've been through this before and would rath...

Hello, My names Dan, I'll be 21 in a couple months and I live in Newport Beach, CA. I've been looking to buy rental property's for a few years now and finally started diving into it recently.

Houses here are at least...

After reading"Money: Master the Game," "Rich Dad, Poor Dad," and then following that up with "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No Money Down" I found Bigger Pockets Podcasts and then this website. A belief ba...

Hello all:I have been looking at a potential rental. It is a SFR about 2200 s.f. in the Cape Coral area. It is a 4 BR typical build on well and septic. I talked to the seller and it is bordering on a distress sale. Th...

Hi!I am a new landlord so I’m still learning all of the things I need to know to be a successful one.My rental needs a new garage door opener. My tenant is a mechanic and has requested that I buy one and he will insta...

Hello All,
i came across this college town property - it is a value add opportunity.
14 Unit Complex - 12 2bed/1bath & 2 1bed/1bath * Separate electric and water meters. Central heat & air*
I made this be...

Dear All,Are there any wise accountants out there?The Situation:  The LLC in which I own a 50% interest sold a rental property last year and recorded a large gain on the sale.  I had considered this a "capital gain" a...

4 Bedroom 1 1/2 bathroom 1900 sq ft REO

Needs all new flooring (smells like dog!), paint, and lots of vinyl windows replaced. Basically all new bathrooms (I think I'd put a standup shower in to make it 2 full bathro...