I have a tenant that was in property when I aquired it. He has been nothing but a headache for my neighbors and the police, despite him always paying rent on time. At the moment, he is apparently in jail for theft in ...

Hello All!My first post, but have marveled in the info you all have provided to me so far. I'm a teacher looking to purchase a house at our county sheriff's auction in 2 weeks (summer…).  I've been to a couple auction...

Well..... I thought I had the tenant selection thing down pat. Since starting my journey as a landlord in 2011, I've never had any issues (let alone major issues) with any tenants that I've found/placed in my units, b...

Hello all, I have a bit of an interesting situation. I have a close friend of the family that acted as the bank on a property for an individual ( I know horrible idea). Long story short it has been a nightmare for my ...

I know other people have posted speculating about the next downturn in real estate. After 2008, people are understandably still shellshocked. However I have noticed a disturbing trend in conversations amongst friends ...

For of all thank you all for this great site that has made me so aware of the importance of doing things correctly. I particular I have (based upon the advice and input of others) created a Screening Criteria with sco...

So my tenants, a couple,  moved in 14 months ago and they pay on the 1 st every month . 
very friendly and nice , until 2 weeks ago when a neighbor texted me they are playing loud music every night . I kindly asked m...

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A disturbing trend here in the SF Bay Area. You file an eviction on someone, they demand a jury trial. It only costs them a $150 deposit to do so. If they convince the Court that they are low incom...

I am buying an old house built in 1953 that has problems. The house is slightly settling in the back and the plumbing is "iffy". It's basically a lemon and if I get an inspection performed, it will not pass. That bein...

Hello all,We are a buy and hold investor that operates in and around Chicago. We don't typically sell our properties but we are in a scenario where we have a partner that has a life situation requiring the partner to...