Our property is in Lake County, IL and we are going through a 1st transition from 1st tenants to our 2nd ones. Tenants that moved out this month, left some damages behind (some repairable and some not) as well as didn...

I've seen a few different views on this and it remains unclear for me, so I offer my apologies in advance if its repetitive.

The brokerage I spoke with about wholesaling said its alright as a realtor if doing REO's ...

I want to start off on the right foot and was thinking of getting a gift for my new tenant.Has anyone here done this if so do you have ideas for what to get them?

Hi all,
I am at a crossroads and I am looking for a suggestive nudge in the right direction. I am a former engineer, turned vocational teacher, turned stay at home dad due to young children at home during remote sch...

I was served with an eviction for late payment of rent and we had court December 4th. We both showed up but the landlord stepped out and when the judge called for us she didn’t come back in the room so I was asked how...

Hi BPers,We have a house that was built in 1984 in Texas. The tenant claims that the AC cannot cool down below 78 F. The outside temperature was around 100 F when they claim this. The AC is running all the time. The A...

Hi, I have been into rentals now for about 4 years.  We currently have 12 rentals, all sfh's.  What I am finding is that essentially we make no money and probably lose money slightly overall.  I was very careful when ...

Is your rental " pet friendly" ? if no why not?

Hey guys,
I am looking at buying my first investment property. Here are the numbers:

Asking 160k, but I plan to offer much less
Units are 2/1’s, rent for $595 each
Built 1984
Tenants pay utilities

Income: $595 x 4...

With prices back to pre-recession levels in many areas, and the lowest inventory in 50+ years, it certainly looks that way.