Story time! I purchased a long term rental in 2020 and shortly after my first tenants lease was up I came to find out they up and left, breaking the lease, and leaving me with a ~$10K bill to get the home rent ready a...

I am looking for some insight on the appearance of our STR. Any input on how I could improve it would be greatly appreciated!https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/648385256256135975?guests=1&adu...

My wife and I just moved into a house on a 1/2 acre lot in Fresno with large detached 3 car garage with a kitchen and bathroom on the back of the property.  My goal is to convert it to an 1100 sqft second house (which...

I am not evaluating or recommending this book, but new book written by Zillow has the following items in their book.  1.  Location, location, location is NOT the number 1 rule.  Buying and predicting what the area wil...

I'm considering transitioning to full time flipping/investing, starting with about $500k of capital in Seattle. I'm looking for feedback and input as to possible approaches. As a quick background I'm a mechanical engi...

Long time lurker, first time poster. Struggled with what part of the forum to place this in, please feel free to relocate.I've had a rental for a number of years, bought it in 09' as a primary residence and converted ...

It seems every 'financial freedom' or 'financial independence' podcast and blog recommends people to own real estate to attempt to get cash flow out of it.  But how long can this continue?  Property values have risen ...

I am currently re-writing my lease and rental agreements.  One of the additions is renters will be required to have renters insurance.  Now do I have them list me as Additionally Insured or just Additional Interest?  ...

I launched an STR this past June in Cleveland, Ohio. Now that we're entering the slow season, we're experiencing a significant dip in bookings. Given Cleveland's cold winter weather, this downturn wasn’t entirely unex...

Hi everyone,
I’ve been a landlord for a while now, but this is the first time I’ve found myself in a tough situation like this, and I’d appreciate some advice.
I have tenants who have been with me for 2 1/2 years. T...