Not sure if this is an innovative strategy or just illegal but I would like some input. I have a friend who bought several rentals ALL with primary occupant loans (3.5-5% down). What he does is include utilities ...

Hi all,I hope this post finds you well.My name is Sihao Cao and I am a recently-joined member of BiggerPockets. I found the site after searching for helpful tips regarding real estate investing.Having studied Finance ...

Hello,I am buying 2 investment properties. Am trying to decide between creating an LLC and getting Business liability coverage for the properties or just covering them using my personal umbrella insurance.Any suggesti...

I was wondering if I could get some input regarding a situation I just encountered.  At the 4plex I closed on about a week ago, I inherited 4 tenants.  Only 1 of the tenants is on a one year lease that runs for anothe...

I am 16 years old with a part time job that pays 100 dollars per week, I want to begin investing as soon as possible but don't know where to start, or if it is even possible with my very minimal funding. Any and all a...

Upon the purchase of a rental, I inherited a tenant.  The lease agreement only has this person's name on it.  I had this person sign a new lease with me.  The person on the lease has two or three people living in the ...

Hi AllA few weeks ago, the owner of a property I manage received a "ticket" from the city of Cleveland because the tenant did not properly place the trash basket out in front of the house.  The city sent a "ticket" fo...

I'm all for gun ownership, I own several myself, but do we have any responsibility to inform authorities of those you are clearly having mental stresses or conditions that could lead to the Batman shooting this mornin...

A little heads up from our local realtor association “The City Council on June 3 postponed a public hearing and vote on the SAFE Housing Tenant Protections, which would mandate several measures meant to protect tenant...