I'm in a crux about what to do on 2 rentals. I've never raised the rent on both properties since the tenants moved in. One tenant has been there 5 years and the other nearly 7 years.I would like to start with a prelud...

“Cash flow is king” is a mantra to many. It’s repeated over and over in forums and conferences. I am not a “cash flow is king” investor

Pending one’s stage in life and career, I submit growing equity and increasi...

Greetings Everyone,My name is Darin, and I am shaking my head these days.  I have been studying, reading, scanning and contemplating this path for the past several years, and always said, I should try and turn several...

Hi All,

Looking for a sanity check here with a potential tenant.

He called on a property, loved it with 2 minutes of walking through it (almost no one loves this property as it has a strange floor plan) and emailed...

Note: Link to pictures posted at the bottom.So for my first two flips, I posted a full breakdown of numbers, to include closing costs, financing costs and holding costs. However, this time around, I am a little short ...

I've had two potential freaks apply for my rentals in just the past week. One was a guy that wanted to rent a place "immediately" (always a red flag) because he discovered "black mold" in a house he was buying and is...

Like many of you, I post my rentals on Craigslist and Zillow and other sites. On both of these sites, prospective tenants can reply through Craigslist or Zillow without you knowing their e-mail address. I also try t...

My wife and I have had a continuous discussion regarding one of our tenants. So, I wanted to see everyone else's thoughts on the topic...

This one tenant is a habitual late-payer. The rent is due on the 1st and we'...

A tenant called and stated the basement looks like there has been an explosion down there. He said he went down into the basement and turned off the water after seeing hot water had been coming out of the overflow va...

Good afternoon!I have been reading books/forums and have attended some local Investment info. groups near me, I know that investing in rental properties (owner occupied to start with an FHA loan most likely) is what I...