We raised the rent from $1250 to $1300 last July 1 on a property we own.  Tenant has been there for 4 years,  he's always paid a bit less than tenants in identical property because he moved in November,  at the time w...

Hello everyone,I am a fairly new landlord in the state of Illinois. I own a single unit within a building of about 43 or so units that is managed by an HOA. I experienced my first tenant swap this month, and needless ...

I had a tenant who brought in 2 cats and an unapproved dog. Upon her move-out after a year, it appears that the cats and dogs were having turf wars. There was a HORRIBLE stench in the stair landing that has no windows...

Being new and there being so much information I figured I would try to start a weekly thing for all of us newbies called "tip of the week". Hopefully, some of the more experienced investors will overflow this post wit...

We were about to get a closing date for a deal on a side by side rental in southeast Michigan, when we found out that the owner was in the eviction process with one of the tenants. They havent paid since November, and...

My family and I have recently relocated to the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area of NC after working the first 15 years of my career in Silicon Valley, Ca. I am a new real estate investor looking to participate in th...

Hi guys and gals im super excited that i found this great fourm and even more excited that I get to be a part of it. my name is Shae Smith and I live in Portland oregon.
I'm a 23 year old who has alwyas had a love fo...

Introduction
Buying a property can be a thrilling adventure, especially when you're searching for the perfect place to call home or a smart investment opportunity.But before you dive headfirst into the world of real ...

A unit I own out of state, which is vacant at the moment, had a leak. I wasn’t initially able to reach the PM, but eventually did and they went out and dried up the water. There was no damage to my unit so I did not f...