I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...

Hello everyone,I feel like maybe I’m being a softy, however I wanted some input from the more experienced landlords out there on how they would/have handled this situation.So recently I closed and owner occupy on a 4-...

Hi all, curious on any advice or tips here.  Inspection was schedule for today but when the inspector / my realtor arrive the power is off.  They also noticed the furnace and hot water tank is missing / stolen.  Selle...

Hi everyone! I recently finished my first rehab for a flip and put it on the market! A few bumps along the way but overall happy with the process. The house looks GREAT.It just crossed 30 days on the market so far. Ha...

I wanted to put this out there to my fellow landlords that we should check on our tenants right now. The school closings could be devastating to some especially single parents with young children. I say this as someon...

I have come to the fork in the road with my property manager....and I need perspective.To give the background my wife and I relocated and turned our home into a rental, a common move. We then rented to the first appli...

Hi Guys,I work in Corporate America, typically about 40-50 hours per week plus travel at times.  At home we have two small kids.   We have little time to invest in real estate, but have managed to build a decent portf...

For those of you guys that still have day jobs... Does your employer know about your REI. I would like to hear the pros and cons of both sides. I will go first. My employer is fully aware that I am investor and close ...

I received a question about profitabilty of being a PM. I thought about it. I've had PMs at times 10% of rents. I'm thinking around here average rents are probably $500, that's $50 bucks plus first months rent.

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Hey all! I started advertising for my property 3 days ago and had a showing yesterday and another one lined up for Friday. Just as background info (sorry for the repetition if you read my other post) I had one propert...