Hi, I'm looking for some recommendation for some light fixtures for the indoor entrance and the dinning room for my rental.  Anything I should keep in mind when I'm shopping for one?  Any lessons you guys have learned...

How much money should I keep aside as a reserve for my Properties? I know it all depends on how much you have but if I'm just starting with like a four-plex, what is a good rule of thumb before I start taking money fo...

Low income/D level properties----Most of the time I hear that these kind of properties cash flow really well but their is more danger involved. The consensus seems to be to avoid them if possible, but there are a few ...

Hey everyone, I'm just starting out and haven't pulled the trigger yet on a property and constantly refining my proforma model but wanted to seek advice on estimating rehab work.  Most of the deals I'm looking for are...

I'm looking to build out a spreadsheet when i can get a preliminary renovation cost that i could use in my analysis when looking at single family long-term rentals. What types of renovations do you guys see yourself d...

My husband and I are disagreeing about subleasing our apartment for the summer (we have the permission of our landlord). He's concerned about bad subtenants. I'm not talking about the extreme case, but was wondering a...

This question and thread was born out of some very good advice concerning "eliminations" Scott W. and David Krulac gave in another thread.

What things do you "eliminate" or remove from a home before renting it in an ...

Hi all, always grateful for everyone's help, great community here.I recently closed on my first rental property, in Cleveland, and am beginning the process of drawing up lease agreements.One of the current tenants is ...

Morning All,Branching off a previous thread (linked below), consideration of a multi-family strategy has come around again. Not my current focus (SFR), due to a few primary reasons:Higher transience = more issuesLower...

In a previous thread there was a discussion (http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/85368-what-potential-breakables-do-you-remove-from-a-property-prior-to-renting-it) about what to take out of a rental to reduc...