I find myself judging the investment properties as if I were going to live there.  Do I need to love it? Like it? Or Just make sure it's a good (sound) investment.  I'm a newbie and I've been looking in good areas (sc...

Hi BPer's !My great tenant left at the end of August.  I have advertised our 1bd/1ba 850sq ft condo (Alexandria VA, a few long blocks from a Metro, minutes from major highways) all through August using Postlet, AHRN (...

Hello everyone,First off, I just wanted to say thanks to the BP community for helping us learn so much about real estate investing. We feel like we have all of the tools and knowledge that is needed to make our first ...

Please help,

I have lived in my apartment for 2.5 years, never a missed or late payment. Replaced my broken microwave myself to not bother the landlord.

My cat walked in and out of the blinds enough times to break a...

Hi BP,  Are any of you using QR codes in your marketing? I am thinking that I might add a small one to the bottom of my letters and postcards as I send them out. With today's technology driven culture I think a lot of...

Well, some of you may recall that some months ago I posted a flip blog for the Heart Attack house. We bought two houses, side by side, on a street in a developing area. The Heart Attack house was a gut-out renovation....

Hello experienced PM guys and gals:I just took a class from a company called "the landlord property management academy". Overall, I am not sure I was real happy with the class but the major takeaway for me was their s...

Greetings good people , Not every is going to like me or feel comfortable to me . thats normal . but what is not normal is when it is becoming the norm .  I contact a seller , he r she replies to me and we agree to me...

I have always had carpet in my rentals but I’ve been hearing more praise for putting in hard floors for less expense during rental turnover. When I called in a couple of flooring guys for estimates, one recommended vi...