There are times where they can cover the rent till the new tenant is found, and possible security deposit is released to the owner too for breaking the lease early.

I am ready to just pay off my current contractor and hire someone else or just finish it myself.  My current contractor started back in January 2025. Inside the property is nearly complete.  The last major job is the ...

I have a long-term, now month-to-month tenant in a property in the District of Columbia. This week we discovered some issues that must be repaired immediately. The repairs will be extensive (more than a month, minimum...

Hello folks,I had a break-in while I was doing tenant turnover cost of repairs and replacements under $5000.

Building relationships with brokers is the secret handshake that unlocks the door to profitable deals. It's all about going back to the basics, the old-school way of doing business. Think of brokers as the matchmakers...

Only a $520k sale keeps it comfortably profitable.So your break-even zone is around $480k–$485k if it drags out.✅ Bottom line: This deal works if:You can keep days-on-market short (≤60 days), orYou can confidently list/sell at the high end ($495k–$510k+).If it sits too long and sells toward the low end ($470s), you risk burning cash or barely breaking even. you are correct, you are taking on someones problem to make it your own.

Most house hacks are more of a break-even situation when you find a "good" one, and you are mostly looking at the longer-term benefits of real estate like appreciation, depreciation and debt pay down.

Does anyone have some creative ideas on how I can break into the market?

We go to that area every year for Fall Break and I have several properties on my wish list.

My biggest hesitation right now isn’t finding a deal — it’s making sure I can trust the people managing it once I buy.I’ve read (and been told) that a good property manager can make or break the experience, especially for remote investors.