Jacob Morgan
Tenant screening: which flawed applicant would you go with?
I have a remodeled, multifamily building in an smaller, old railroad town which has been down on its luck for a while, but seems to be slowly improving. As such, the core neighborhoods are pretty scrappy looking and m...
Robbie Wyness
70 Year Old Rental Property Renovation Dairy (Pictures)
I've recently purchased a 1950 three bedroom, one bathroom 972 sq ft single family home. We paid $67,500 plus $1,600 in closing costs for the place. Experience from our first rental, rent will range from $1,100 to $1,...
Sarah Lorenz
Critique of My Recent Stay at a Vacation Rental
I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
Chris Parker
Why shouldn't I buy a hundred cheap SFH in a cashflow market?
I live in SF Bay Area, CA, and have a fancy tech job that I enjoy (at least I did before COVID). Have about $8k a month to invest in real estate after maxing retirement accounts thanks to high income and modest lifest...
Billy Mclachlan
Calling All Sinkhole property specialists!
Hi B.P's I am an investor from New Zealand currently active in the earthquake damaged house market. We buy As is where is properties and rem-mediate the structural aspects to obtain insurance then sell for modest prof...
Bobby Valcin
New Appliances vs. Used Appliances In Rentals
I'm a property manager in Palm Beach County and I've grown increasingly frustrated with the costs associated with appliance repairs in recent months. This is causing me to reconsider only using used appliances in our ...
Lauren Cutchen
Rent by the Room Approach and How that Affects Appraisal
I am looking to purchase a single family home and turn it into a rent-by-the-room situation. PadSplit is suggesting to take away common spaces like the living room and dining room and turn them into bedrooms. I think ...
Al Williamson
How Can Landlords Profit from the Internet-Of-Things
Wi-Fi enabled sensors will soon be embedded into nearly every product so "owners" can monitor the data the object sends. A gate may send a signal meaning "I'm open" and a chair may send a signal saying "183 lbs." ...
Brandon Turner
What's Your Best Landlord "Hack" ?
People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...
Amir Stoudamire
Investing in HUD Homes? What Are Details that I Should Know
Hello everyone. I was talking with a real estate agent who said that he would be willing to assist me in buying real estate. In his email, he suggested looking into HUD homes. Now as a wholesaler, I have never dipp...