I currently own and operate a short term rental in northern Wisconsin (as well as manage several traditional rentals). I'm curious what others are seeing across the country in terms of city and state regulation of sho...

As I've been getting calls from potential sellers the words 'seller finance' and 'lease option' are met with near automatic 'NO's. When asked why sellers always say they don't want to deal with the property and th...

With the stress of the holidays looming, I thought it could be fun to share the lighter side of real estate. What are some of the funniest experiences you've had as an investor? How did you handle it? What would you d...

Bear with me, I am new to this style of post. I like offering up suggestions, opinions, information, etc on other threads, however I have never started a post simply to share information. As with any/all information y...

I'm staying with my nephew on a cute little 1.5 acre ranchett in a rural North Texas county. He's been here a year. He cleaned the property inside and outside in lieu of a deposit. In a year, he has paid for all the r...

Do you guys take photos and document the condition of your rentals when a tenant moves in and also moves out? If so, why or why not? 
Do you allow the tenants to see those photos if they ask or dispute a charge when ...

Hi All,
Am new to the forum and wished for some advice on whether it is worth keeping a problematic tenant.
We recently bought a three flat in the Chicagoland area, our first. The tenants in the second floor and gar...

I have a 3/2 that I am considering renting by the room. It also has 2 living room areas the tenants would share a kitchen. It's not going to be a vacation rental more like a college rental. Basically just a place for...

H everyone,I am a SF Bay Area resident who is looking for alternative investment vehicles for long term-hold. I have been lurking on BiggerPockets forums for months now and thought it is time to come out of shadows.I ...

Hi, wanted some high level advice / thoughts.  My brother and I both have good day jobs and also run a profitable website as a side business (total business profit of 60-80k a year).  Aside from our stocks, 401k, etc ...