I have three young tenant applicants (room-mates) who each have only one previous formal tenancy.  They have otherwise lived with family. I prefer to check with two previous landlords, so I intend to call these family...

I have heard some people mention this. Do you actually go through the Realtor or do you contact the seller directly and work out terms that way. thanks.

Dave Humphrey

Hi! First time post. Looking for some advice from the community. One of the properties we recently purchased in Charlotte, NC had a problematic tenant. We knew he was problematic going into the deal, and it only to...

In 2011 we bought a piece of land between our house and the paved road so that we could put in a driveway and avoid using the (terrible) county road. It came with a house, so we started our landlord adventure. That pa...

Hi all,It is a true pleasure to finally have my first post on BP.  I have been going back and forth and hesitating on when putting up my first post but as written in The Ultimate Beginners Guide "I never worry about a...

I vividly remember looking out of my bedroom window at the gleaming Devon tower in downtown Oklahoma City. We had just finished moving in and my wife and I were still caught up in the glam of living downtown. Our 725 ...

Good morning everyone! As a new investor I'm looking for my first deal in a high priced market, Brooklyn NY. I initially wanted to invest in rentals, but an agent told me doing a flip would be the better move. What ar...

Why do people not just rent their rooms out to prevent foreclosure? During the 2008-2009 housing crash, why did people not just rent out rooms to prevent foreclosure?Why do people now not just rent out rooms to preven...

I'm leaning towards using the Hampton Bay off the shelf cabinets (White) that Home Depot sells.  I am well aware, that they are of much cheaper quality than other options.  But, thats the whole point, its for a rental...