Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Recently my husband and I jumped head first in to being REI's and landlords. We've been looking for a couple of years for something to invest in, but he's not a fan of properties which need significant work and we hav...

Buckle up. This is a long post addressing many myths around the current obsession with the "STR loophole." And the first of such myths is that it is a loophole. No, it is not. Loopholes are something UNintended. In co...

Here’s a strategy that I haven’t seen many (if anyone) talk about and I’m curious to see how the BP family would do it. Below are the benefits (I know of) that I can use:Please let me know if I’m missing anything. 4% ...

Background:So I just got a tenant in my 2nd rental property.  I closed on May 23rd, 2013.  Tenant moved in on July 19th, 2014.  There were some things I had to take care of: change front and rear door locks, replace m...

There is something called an efficient market (well known in stocks and commodities).  That is where there is no easy money to be made, as everything is priced so no one has an advantage.
Then there is the mania.  Fo...

First time posting here so hello everyone. Anyway I've just finished reading a book on foreclosures and have been browsing this site as well for information. One thing that I'm having trouble with is with sellers that...

I have a friend who was a successful landlord for many years. When I mentioned Section 8 to him he advised me never to get involved with it, that it was only for experts who know how to handle it. He said the Section ...

Let me give you a little back ground first.

I'm 19, a cashier at walmart, moved out on my own a few months ago, I'm getting married in the summer of 2010, and I have virtually no cash saved up (though I am working on...

Does anyone have any advice on investing in College Town areas? Specifically near University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee? Thanks so much!