Hello All -We are about a month away from getting completely out of all W-2 employment and going full time (hubby & I) in REI.  We have been thinking about this for a while and feel like we are in good shape to do...

(I wanted to start this thread separately to avoid hijacking another thread where this subject came up. The topic is important enough to warrant further discussion.)
As @Tracy Z. Rewey pointed out, there's a huge dif...

I have a no pet policy. I used a realtor to screen tenants. We agreed on a section 8 tenant. After submitting the paperwork and having an inspection the tenant was approved. She moved in and after 2wks my husband saw ...

Hey all, I quit my W2 6 months ago with solid reserve set aside and a proven business model.  My business is going well and my wife was being offered insurance as a part time RN, but as of December 31st they are resci...

I am considering the possibility of leaving my W-2 job by Dec. I am in the beginning stages of planning what this will look like and if it is possible. Fears that come up for me are 1. Medical insurance 2. Taxes 3. Se...

Well it's happened.  people are applying to rent our units with their emotional support pitbulls and other animals . Of course we follow all fair housing laws . but what we need to do is weed out people that have legi...

Apparently someone felt my post the other day was too political and it was removed. That does not change the fact that both retailers and community owners seriously need to address the changes in all of the Fair Housi...

Hey guys, I have a sad situation that I am going to be involved in soon. I am closing on an 11 unit building and two or three of the tenants have been living at their apartments for 15+ years and only paying $300/mont...

So my father has been a landlord for about 20 years in Detroit, under his wing ive never once heard of a story like this Weve had a tenant in a house for about 5 years now, hes a decent tenant and he loved the house  ...

My current tenants have been a nightmare. I need help.This is a 3 bd house 2 ba 1270sq ft + 700sq ft ADU above detached garage in a quiet WA neighborhood. I live in the Adu. Also My 1st property. Upon coming towards t...