Currently as a 5 bd 2 ba it rents for $2500 but I'm finding it hard to increase rent just due to the fact that there's not many people out there looking for a 5/2 to rent or else they would just buy.

It seems that a lot of people dump on Garfield Park but I've always loved the area.

It's incredible how much you can get done by simply:- Treating your VAs well, like people with feelings and families to provide for (because they are!)

Now, not so much...As much as people complain about the cost of renting...they should try being a west coast landlord.

The people with no ties to BP management who think they decide what is discussed in a particular thread and admonish anyone who doesn’t comply8.

You don't evict people unless they are not paying rent, you simply give them notice with the legal amount of time required (which varies by area) to move out-more time is fine. 

$50k / $1300 = 38 months to pay off your loan ... and you get to keep the asset.So many people are financially short-sighted and want immediate gratification, which is why so many Americans live paycheck-to-paycheck.

In MD we have loss-mitigation laws passed after housing crisis that exposes you to great deal of liability if you contact people 60+ days in default  and offer to buy their homes.

All I am getting are people with bad credit.

Welcome to BP Richard,These forums are a great place to learn and meet people, whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned investor.