Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...

Hello all,I've been looking at notes as an investing strategy for about a year now, I'll hopefully be pulling the trigger on my first purchase in the next few months.  Very frequently we learn that the reality of some...

Hi guys,I just want to get input from some savvy investors that may have gone through this in the past.  I am new to real estate investing and recently purchased a triplex in Pittsburgh.  I had two vacancies at the ti...

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We are getting closer to that point in time where purchase of a US residential property (4-unit) will become a reality. In preparation, I am looking for a thorough, but concise tutorial on ...

Does anyone have a worksheet with general costs for itemized rehab/replacement items?  I'm trying to put something together so I can do a really rough estimate of costs to fix a property after the inspection but befor...

Newbie question for those members that are well engrained into the RE investment space. I am looking to begin leveraging cash I have in REI to increase my wealth and create future financial independence.The townhome I...

I am looking up some houses to fix and hold (rent) and I am doing some analysis, but there is absolutely no way to get a deal which fits the %2 rule.

Here is an example:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2911-Nels...

Hey guys, Yesterday I put my first offer in on a beautifully remodeled flip. Everything from the electrical, plumbing, roof, interior and exterior was brand new. I’m in Milwaukee and it was located in West Milwaukee/S...

My wife and I are planning to rent out an older airstream in the Hill Country of Texas (between San Antonio and Austin) with views of mountains or on a river (prime location). Year round rental targeted couple's getaw...

I need advice!! On Aug 3, I removed all contingencies because my loan officer said that everything checked out on the appraisal he received from the VA. He wasn't allowed to show the appraisal until the VA "cleared" i...