For the second month in row, my tenants have paid rent 3+ days late. My lease states the following: Shall tenant(s) accounts not be paid in full by 4:00 pm on the 2nd day of the month, a late charge of twenty five dol...

Hello,I will try and keep this as short, but detailed as possible. My experience with RE is at best limited to the BP podcasts and a little reading material, as I have only decided a few months back, that I would like...

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I’m conducting some research on what impacts the performance of vacation rental properties the most. For you, is having a 5-star overall rating on rental sites the most crucial factor for success, or are...

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So I was thinking… (oh no here we go). I truly believe that to be successful in ANY business (real estate investing or not) marketing is the key! Withou...

So here is our issue? This past January a couples lease was up, so we sent them a renewal. The wife texts back my wife and states they are getting a divorce and she’s leaving but husband is staying. Husband send back ...

We have all heard the horror stories of terrible property management. I mean, really, bad property management is probably the number one problem in all of America. Overstatement, yeah; but it's just my way of venting ...

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Someone I know (31 y/o) was just turned away from a rental property because she hasn't established enough credit in her adult life.Background: This woman comes from a lot of money. Her father has done very well, and f...

Hi, one of my tenant just move-in and I already have a long to-do list. For example, he wants new carpet, new paint. Complained the fridge is too small, complained the washer dryer didn't hooked up properly etc...In a...

I just thought I would share because I'm pretty excited really!

Being rather intrigued with real estate since I was 20 or so I have finally acquired some property. Circa 2005-2006 I built a couple of spec houses and ...