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Hey folks, looking for any experiences you can share that are similar and/or advice on how to best prepare for this upcoming Mediation date. I've never done this before.Here's the story: we inherited a Section8 tenant...
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I have my first time dealing with a tenant who has trashed the home. Roughly $16,000 in damages. I realized there is a little I can do now but I’m looking for recommendations to avoid this in the future. Is there insu...
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Here's the deal:Agreed price: €159,000€1000 Reserve put down and lawyer instructed10% deposit not yet paid (can walk away)70% mortgage pre-approved but not officially offered (€514/m) pre-Corona rental income: €850-95...
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I need a bit of advice here.I researched a out of state agent in Kansas Topeka where I’m looking to BRRRR. He was a decent agent I was in contact with him for about 2 months. I foundMy core 4. Real estate agent, Prope...
I have an opportunity to pay off my mortgage by the end of the calendar  year. At the same time I have been waiting for this opportunity to make my first real estate investment. I figure these are my two choices:1. p...
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TL;DR:Â do IÂ charge them the non refundable pet fee of $400 in their final months rent or take it out of their deposit when they leave? They've been a problem tenant as of late...They rented from me for 3 years (yep, I...
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Hey there,So I'm reading everything I can in this forum, (very very helpful btw) and have come to the conclusion that I would like to try and put together a close-to-home apartment deal on some smaller (4-16 unit) mul...
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In terms of getting two loans, which is better:
1) Buying a house to live in first
2) Buying rental property first?
I would think buying rental property first is better. Once the rental property is purchased, t...
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Hi All.... very happy to have found this great forum. Plan to learn and share plenty with you all.
My name is Nicole, from Melbourne, Australia. Married with 3 children, aged 22, 20 and 10. My husband, Peter and I...
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I put in an offer on a triplex this morning. This evening I received this letter back from the listing agent, basically telling me that the neighbors said that the property was a meth lab. The owner says they aren't a...