Perhaps the tenant stored items such as boxes in the corners and the MILDEW (never use that four letter word) was caused by lack of air circulation.Gail

http://www.cbsnews.com/media/the-10-hottest-real-e...Here's an article that says that Orlando will see the largest rise in home prices this year, at 5.7%.Considering real estate as an investment, these returns are very low compared to the stock market.According to this, one should never invest in the value of real estate because there money would be much better in stocks or even municipal bonds.

That is silly, you could be losing a great tenant.What you really need is to not only check out the property, but you need to check out the tenants too. 1. get the info proof of their past payments, 2. verify their ability to pay just like an new tenant by usual stuff like job, income. eviction, criminal record, and social media. 3.

It's my birthday coming up on Sunday and my beautiful wife got me "ALL" the books, audio books etc. from the BP bookstore! Oh and some astronomy equipment, but that don't make money. ; ) Love you Baby!

at a liquor store and a manager at a bank (who owns a house in Bay View) said that the hood was on the up:  less crime, more police presence and more nicer businesses going in. 

hi mark, i was thinking of just flipping it. its a small 2 bedroom which would not bring in much for a rental i think, and rental is not really my game. it is in an area that i know is currently in a revitalization effort by the city. the director of development has told me that they are putting in a mini mall with a major grochery chain store involved. also, they have already started to put in 48 new houses in the immediate area as part of that revitalization effort too. admittedly, this house is in an area that has deteriorated over the last 20 years, it does have a multi unit " projects" housing very close by and has gone from largely black area to more arab residents. the street that this house sits on has about 10 new habitat for humanity houses already built and inhabited also. its an area that is up and coming, but is only in process. if i get it, i will let you know, mark

For example let’s say Kroger or Wal Mart is building a new store in an area where most people don’t have access to those stores.

Whether it's a social media post putting the word out on what I do, listening to an audio book, or jumping on BP and reading the forums.

More recently when I had to pay the pest control guy a 3rd time to take care of mice in a house where the tenants were storing garbage in the kitchen, I thought to bill THEM for this visit.

So are bus stops and convenience stores.