I own a "B+"  SFR in a HCOL university town with vacancy rates under 3%.  I've owned this unit for the last 2.5 years and have had three turnovers since (first tenant broke lease after 5 months due to job loss and the...

Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...

I have an apartment complex in which one of my tenants has apparently gotten bed bugs. She told my office manager two months ago. As soon as she told the office mgr, the office mgr called me. I immediately calle...

Hi all - I am working on establishing what I hope are realistic goals and trying to form a business plan around them. As I do so, and attempt to crunch numbers and look at listings for practice and to get a sense for ...

Hello,I know there are many opinions, but I still want to hear them. I have so far not allowed cats in one of my properties (condo) but there is a seemingly good couple who has applied and has an indoor cat, so I'm de...

I was in contract to buy a SFR property in Charlotte, North Carolina and had paid a $5K earnest money deposit. This was back in February 2021. Now sometime in June, I heard from their agent that the SFR was nearing co...

I'm currently in my mid-20s, and I'm trying to set a course for my future to stick on. I've long held an interest in real estate investing, but I'm unsure if it really fairs as comparably as many seem to suggest as my...

Curious to the group’s ideas and procedures about renting to tenants with pit bulls. We have a vacancy and some prospective tenants applied but have pit bulls. I’m curious how others handle this, and if they rent but ...

Poverty is near 1960s levels again

No worries, Obama is on top of it.

"The most important anti-poverty effort is growing the economy and making sure there are enough jobs out there," Obama said Friday at a White Ho...

When looking to purchase your first investment property, would you prefer a short term or long term rental plan?Would love some pros and cons! Thanks!