Hello-I'm interested to know if anyone has purchased a property through auction.com.  There are several properties being auctioned in my area, but I want to avoid any pitfalls associated with this type of transaction ...

Have a 2-unit rental property, first time landlord. What tips do you have for finding and keeping great tenants? What should I do on the front-end (how to market, what forms to prepare, what checks should I do), durin...

Just starting showing my rental property about 1.5 weeks ago, by appointment only.  It seems like a nice gesture to have private tours for the potential tenants that show up, but it also takes a lot of time.  So what ...

I am an experienced investor that accepts rent payments from my 20 units two ways. 1) Online Checking or credit card payment through Buildium Property management software.2) Good ole PO boxI am asking how others accep...

I am currently marketing my rental property for a tenant, and I received an email from a prospect asking me if I accept Section 8.  I don't know everything about this type of program, and how it works.  Also, am I con...

Hello all:Great information and I appreciate the opportunity to learn from your experiences.I am just finishing the renovation on my first property and have a couple of questions:1) Could you describe your logistics ...

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2 weeks ago I started advertising and prescreening over the phone. That first weekend I showed to 5 different prospects. Had to reschedule a couple due to the weather for this weekend. This ...

MikeOH and some others talk about this 50% rule. I just bought my first rental property for 22,000. When I add up all of my expenses (tax, insurance, mortgage payment), I come up with 78% expenses compared to gross ...

So I rent a sfh to 4 individual people and doing following to collect bills and utilities, any recommendations to make it automated or anything else for making it faster?Also for the utilities can I charge any extra o...

I asked tenant 3x if he would have the cash for the deposit and prorated rent tomorrow, and he promised he would. Now he only has the security deposit and I don't have a signed lease. He says he gets paid this Friday ...