I always get at least a couple texts from tenants during spring time about rodents in the house or attic. My pest control guy uses bait boxes and they seem to work every time. I’m going to start doing it myself. What ...

I just completed re-habbing my upper unit in my duplex. Turned out really nice. Most who came to look at it said it's the nicest they've seen. Hence it rented in 4 days. I do just about everything myself, so I save a ...

First of all, I didn't start this thread to attack the professional tradesmen, but sometimes it gets to a point where even if you want to pay someone for a job, you end up DIYing the last 10% (or 25 or 50) of the work...

I see Cleveland come up a lot for investors out of state.  It makes sense when you see the prices are relatively low and rents are relatively strong for those prices.  I invest there because I live in Ohio and grew up...

I was having a conversation the other day with a good friend of mine who is in the development and asset management world about a property I'm interested in purchasing.  The property is currently 100% occupied with se...

I know that a lot of landlords are suffering right now. Much has been made of the struggles of tenants facing financial hardship and many landlords have been placed at the mercy of the now-exhausted small business rel...

I see more and more investors buying 10k SFR's in low-income areas. They put 5k-7k into rehabbing the house, and renting it to Section 8 for a nice, consistent ROI. I personally know 3 people who do this. They actuall...

A friend of mine had a disgruntled tenant who they were about to evict. The tenant poured a bag of quick cement in the toilet and has destroyed the system. Is there any kind of insurance that could have been purchased...

I’m a newbie OOS investor, just closed on my first SFH investment property in Muncie, IN (Westside). The home was turn key and was able to rent out for $1100 within 1 week of being out for rent. The cash flow will be ...

With the stress of the holidays looming, I thought it could be fun to share the lighter side of real estate. What are some of the funniest experiences you've had as an investor? How did you handle it? What would you d...