We've always used a property management company for our other rental, but we recently purchased a second rental home close to ours and I thought we'd save some money by managing it ourselves. Now I know what I was pay...

I saw a lawyer yesterday to get advice on becoming a first-time landlord and I feel like it was a big waste of time and money. I feel like BiggerPockets forums provide better legal advice than this guy. When he told m...

Super excited as I am closing on my cash out refi tomorrow.In 2012 I bought a foreclosure in MI for $20k. I put $10k into it and it's renting for $975/mo. I attempted to do my cash out refi last year around this time ...

Hi all,I did a search on this forum before posting and the latest topic is from last year. Seeing as the law changes fast I thought I would post these questions. I also checked the Texas landlord tenant laws handbook ...

BP,I have a client that has an issue and I know the Pro's here can assist.  This client wants to sell her home but her daughter whom she agree to let stay there for 6 months has been there for 2 years and refuse to le...

We have a few buildings that we do not manage directly, and the new property managers are managing them for us. Overall, they are doing a pretty good job so far. There have been a few applicants for the handful of vac...

Out of state investor here. I have 3 rentals in Arkansas, but one house has a young couple that has not lived and maintained a house before. I am starting to notice that they are not giving proper maintenance to norma...

I dont like renting to people that just recieve social service checks as income for 2 reasons.

1. If you dont work for it you dont take care of it.

2. You cant not garnish social service income.

Everyone in the REI community always seem to have extremely high standards for the tenants they choose - good credit, no criminal history, on time rent, absolutely 0 evictions, etc. I've never met someone that didn't ...