In the last few months, I have met a few retiring landlords who were looking to unload their properties. When I looked at the properties, I was really surprised at just how junky they were. They were a bunch of ...

What is the best and most polite way to word this letter to get the rent and keep the tenant??

As an investor, after you reached your 1st year owning your rental properties, did any of you keep your rent the same, or increase it? What's the smartest decision, why or why not?

Thanks for your time,
Rhea

I have resolute to make my first investment purchase in 2014. I have chosen my market "downtown Newark". I have set aside some emergency funds for what will go wrong after I purchase the deal, but I wonder how much is...

I'm new to REI but my professional training is in epidemiology and I'm happy to add value by discussing the outbreak. Obviously, we can't know what the future holds but there are some pretty standard principles in pla...

In TexasRealtor Question: I went to see a property today and the realtor gave me the vibe/feeling that she didn't want to show me the property. The change in attitude started when I asked if the seller would owner fi...

I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...

Long post warning!!
While there are plenty of success stories, everyone likes to hear about the struggles especially when its not them.  Here is my tale
It begins pleasantly enough August 3rd.  My husband's aunt had...