A few weeks ago I'd received a call from a man informing me that my tenant (his mother) had just passed away unexpectedly. I confirmed this with the local police department as well. The tenant was an older woman who l...

Hello, I'm a new landlord, and would appreciate your input.My current tenant decided to move out. He switched jobs and his commute doubled. However, his still within the metropolitan area, early termination clause doe...

I recently purchased a rental property in Norfolk VA that was advertised as a Duplex with a bonus apartment over the garage.  My son was going to live over the garage while attending college and would be an owner occu...

I am looking for help on a sensitive issue. I have a tenant that is not paying in a property for which I did not get all of the licenses. In Philadelphia, if you do not have all of the licenses on a specific property,...

Three weeks ago I got my very first investment property under contract - a 2 unit semi-detached building in DC. The owners are deceased, so an attorney executing the estate. I plan to occupy one unit during constr...

So I have a property under contract. Inspection report (and walkthrough of all units) led to discovery of some serious items that need to be addressed. Seller's agent is expecting to renegotiate, but what is the prope...

Hi all, I was just wondering how you guys vet hard money/private money lenders? Hopefully this does not offend anybody here, but alot of private/hard money lenders I've come across really give off a scammy vibe! How c...

This is not intended to be a doom and gloom thread about any potential economic downturn some time in the future, but rather discussion regarding the proper position oneself to benefit resulting from such an event.I w...

Can anyone tell me the best way to evaluate an apartment complex? I have 4 that I am looking at and I am looking to start making some offers soon.  Besides the financials, what are some important factors that I should...

I am purchasing an off-market duplex. Property is being sold as-is. I had inspection done and inspector says large tree needs to come out that is less than a foot from home and roof only has one to three years left on...