I came across an owner who recently evicted a tenant.  He informed me that him and his wife are getting a divorce and his wife would like to sell her 8 plea and 3 plex.  He showed me the properties and they are in a B...

Based on the numbers a house I am looking at is a great deal.  But it is in a flood plain and will require flood insurance.Is buying a house in a floodplain crazy?  Should I run away?

Hello BP!I just bought my first rental property (closing in a week). A tenant has lived there for 3+ years, but has indicated that she is planning to move out whenever she gets a chance to search for and secure a new ...

I am interested in everyones thoughts on getting the highest appraisal in tenant occupied properties.  I am pulling some equity out to grow my portfolio with a community bank.  I think they are flexible and would allo...

When managing a rental property, here are some common maintenance expenses to be aware of. Some can be passed on to tenants, while others are usually the owner's responsibility:1. Sewer Cabling/Drain Cleaning: When th...

Hi everyone, as I am getting ready to start sending out yellow letter I have a couple of questions.

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If I don't have good handwriting would it really have a negative effect on my results, I was going to hand write ...

Hey there! My brother and I purchased a property in Akron recently on March 18th, through a portfolio sale. For this single-family home, we found out right before closing that this tenant was a section 8 tenant, so ju...

I've heard that Illinois is a tenant friendly state. As an investor, does this push you towards doing more short-term investments in Chicago? What do you do to protect yourself?

I have a property under contract where the numbers work and its all good etc.
It will stretch my cash reserves if I go through with the deal because looking through the lease agreements 90% of the tenants work in jo...

In November of 2014 we had the wife of a husband-wife tenant pair inform our property manager she would be moving out. She included a letter signed by her husband stating he assumed all liability for the property. The...