I've heard horror stories about awful property management companies and am looking for a REFERRAL for a trusted source from an investor. Please let me know who you have worked with and why you like them (How many prop...

Hello, I'm an infrequent landlord, and have never had roommates (med students) as tenants, so am unsure what this answer is.  We are currently showing the place to them, and they would like to apply.  SO:  My lease ha...

For any potential home buyer, a general inspection is of course a must. But upon doing some research, I see that some recommend doing more detailed inspections before closing such as: termite, radon, plumbing, ro...

I found a property manager with good reviews and references. They sent me a contract with the fees outlined and they are as follows:1) One time start up fee of $2992) Leasing fee of 50% of first month rent for the fir...

Hey all, I am new to the real estate investing world and will be starting up an investing company with two additional partners in the new year. Our goal is to focus on Air BnB’s in the Alberta area. I’m just looking f...

What's everyone's stance on having their renters carry renters liability insurance?

We hired a company to replace our deck surface and railing. They quoted us a fair price. Under the deck, the worker added support joists. He told me, "If you call the company, they will charge you more for this. I add...

Hi everyone;

I am purchasing a sfh for a rental with a partner. I am working on a LLC for us to hold it in and had some quick questions:

1. how do we set up insurance with 2 of us owning?
2. do I set up an LLC...

As a professional property manager myself, I understand the essential tasks that investors are looking for from their property manager, like rent collection, maintenance, and tenant screening. However, the role of a p...

I recently noticed that my small business employer's 401k plan has very high account management fees that come out of everyone's account regardless, and in addition to, fees from the particular investment fund. It is ...