Hello, I am brand new to REI, at this point a little over a month in.  I've been researching and networking like crazy in the last month and what I'm beginning to realize is that everything starts and ends with comps/...

I've found a single family home in a market in Chicago that is definitely on the ups.  The house is a total dump, but the area is perfect (I've researched this area extensively and have been searching for a while) and...

Dear Sir/Madam,I am interested in investing in rental properties in California but am concerned about earthquakes that were said to happen here soon. What do you do to prevent an earthquake from causing major financia...

I recently rented out my first home I purchased with $1700 and wanted to share how I did this in hopes of helping others get creative. Background/My Story: Grew up in a middle-class family in San Diego, CA. I've alway...

I have a property that I'm getting ready to get under contract today. The only catch is the seller doesn't want me to show the property until we basically close on the house. What do I do in this situation?

In the above house, the kitchen had linoleum.  The top scraped off and left the paper and glue.  I tried wetting it but it doesn't seem to come up other than an inch at a time.   The dining area had carpet.  Once remo...

Hi Guys,I am screening tenants now for one of my rental units, and as a fairly new landlord, I have a few questions.1) SPOUSE NOT ON LEASE: Someone called me recently and said they are interested in the unit, but he w...

Hello BP,I'm looking for some references in Connecticut, ideally in Central CT/Hartford County area, that can advise me on the tax implications for flipping properties, what to expect and maybe some strategies to prep...

Hello, my name is Dominic and I live in Phoenix, AZ. I have been a homeowner since I was 19 years old and understood the method house hacking before the term existed. At my current age of 29 in 2018, my priorities cha...

I am remodling a townhome I inherited and am looking for property management, since my mom's manager just retired. I found a company that will manage it for 7%. However, when I told the remodling guy that someone migh...