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JR C. Section 8 sadness....this is unreal
9 August 2013 | 26 replies

If this has been posted before, my apologies. I found this link on another forum and wanted you all to see it. This is a glaring example of why I do not accept Section 8 vouchers. What a sad video. I wish the guy a...

H Simpson Christmas Gifts For Tenants
7 December 2009 | 29 replies

Do any of you give Christmas gifts to tenants?

If they are "good" tenants, I'll hand deliver a gift card from the local grocery chain. They can use it for gasoline or groceries. Depending on the tenant, the denominat...

Dusty Laurin Real Estate Professional Questions
6 January 2021 | 49 replies

My husband and I are considering listing me as a Real Estate Professional on our taxes for 2021, and we are looking for others who have done this successfully so we can get some more detailed information on it.  We as...

John Jackson Jr Take full years rent from unqualified tenant?
8 August 2021 | 51 replies

I have a prospective tenant that does not meet the criteria of 2x monthly income and a credit score of 650+. He said times were hard and he was out of work but has money saved. He offered to pay a years worth of rent ...

Matt Blutowski First deal and tenant is a drug dealer!
1 December 2011 | 28 replies

Sorry, this is complicated, but I want good advise from any/all, so I'm going to include some details.

I closed on my first duplex two weeks ago. The property was fully occupied and according to the previous lease, I...

Collin Hays Your biggest financial risk in owning a STR
21 September 2024 | 19 replies

I am often asked this question:  "What is my biggest financial risk in buying/owning a short-term rental property?"
Lots of things come immediately to mind:  Septic problems, a new roof, HVAC failure, lower-than-proj...

Bob Asad Would You Still Buy SFH If It Lost You Money MoM?
27 June 2024 | 26 replies

Let's say you put 15% down on an investment property (2nd SFH, New Construction) and with property taxes, homeowner's insurance, and PMI the monthly mortgage is $4,300However, in the market (location), most of the ren...

Benjamin Couch Should I help my girlfriend pay off her debt?
22 September 2021 | 97 replies

BTW this is my first post!I am 22 and have been saving up for my first property, I currently have 23k saved in cash and I am saving $2800 a month that I am adding to that total. I want to buy a single family property ...

Clarence Ng How to deal with a bad GC
29 April 2021 | 25 replies

Hey all
I am working with a GC that ignores the timeline and payment terms set forth in the contract and is generally unresponsive. Project is behind by 2-3 months for what was 5 month project. I was told that findin...