First some background: I am screening tenants to rent a room in a house I am living in.tl;dr: Seems that the applicant was rushing when filling out the application and had many errors in the application - not obvious ...

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I've been considering turning my 4-plex into an 8 unit building in order to increase cash flow. Is this a good idea? 
4-plex is located in the Fort Lauderdale area, It consists of 2 duplexes facing each othe...

I recently posted a listing for a unit in my 2-family which has had a lot of traction. An overwhelming amount of inquiries flooded through my inbox in the passed week. I tried to narrow it down to only a handful of pe...

Hello all,I am looking forward to doing some small direct mail campaigns (No more than 300 letters at a time for now) in cities I believe could have distress potential local to me. I live in Whittier, CA and would be ...

My buyers signed a contract to pay cash for the house, and we were to close Friday (verbal agreement), originally on the 30th by contract.
The agent just called to say now they want to finance part of the purchase be...

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After marketing my rental for 2 weeks, the only serious renter who submitted an application with $400 deposit is 4 college students ages from 21-23 years old.

I need to rent it out and cover my mortgage especial...

Edit: in the title, I meant to say "Holding tenants responsible for finding new tenants if they break the lease"

I rent long-distance to good tenants who want some flexibility in the coming year. I want them to sign ...

For some reason I didn't think to look into condos in my area but based on my numbers, it looks like getting condos is better than SFH - whats the catch? Now for the great debate!
Googling around, this topic is talke...

Hello all,First time poster and long time admirer here. I have an issue and I'm not sure if I should get a lawyer or not. My landlord just sent us just an excel document listing "damages" and their "cost". He is withh...

So far all of my rehab deals have come from the MLS. I have an automated email feed from my agent that sends me (REOs, Short Sales, HUD, Auctions). Over the past couple of weeks I've noticed a bunch of REOs listed for...