After seeing several posts regarding pet rent, I decided it is a perfect way to increase cash flow. I used to charge $300 PET FEE for new tenants. After the first year, I didn't collect another time upon renewal. I us...

I am looking at putting ceiling fans in my new project in Redwood City CA.    I am also thinking about putting them in units that we have already remodeled as an upgrade if a tenant wants them for a price.  The units ...

So I've been quiet, there is a reason. I've been through 1.5 contractors. The first imploded and his people were horribly slow and incompetent. The next one, the .5, sort of didn't want to deal with the mess the first...

I'm curious to know how landlords in college towns deal with international students looking to rent their properties. What does the screening process look like? Are there any specific documents you ask them for? 
I w...

I have a 4-unit building built in the late 70's.  All the units have hispanic families in them.  over the last year I have had to have a plumber unclog the kitchen sink for 3 of the families.  One guy texted me just l...

Hey Ladies and Gentlemen’s, I live in Louisiana but I’m thinking about buying some property in Detroit. I notice they have a lot property on the low end ($3,000- $10,000) and some are bundle deals. They are in low inc...

Good Morning,I'm headed down to Florida next week and look at potential vacation rentals and speak with some local property managers.  I'm looking from some experienced insight as to some questions, maybe not the usua...

First of all -- I apologize if this is in the wrong section.

I recently purchased a house, hoping to rent out the rooms for a while, to kill two birds with one stone -- start on the path to being a RE investo...

My husband and I currently own a STR property at a ski resort in New Hampshire. Last year was our first full year of owning the property and renting it out, and we think we did fairly well. We calculated our total yea...

When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...