So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works t...

Just a word of advice, don't count on your tenants to change the air filters in your home. I saw a work order from the management company late last night saying the ac stopped and today, Sunday, went over in the morni...

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Richard I was looking at your site and had some observations and questions. Your an honest and open guy so I am sure your open to a d...

Hi everybody, I'm a newbie looked to purchase my first rental property with a conventional loan. I applied with a few lenders and they pulled my credit score. Both commented that I had an excellent score, in the high ...

Hey folks- I want to re-vamp my rental website to allow tenants to pay rent on the page with their checking account. I don't want to use a third-party like Dwolla or WilliamPaid. I simply want them to go there, type i...

HiI have been contacted by an assisted living company that is interested in renting my home to use as a small 4 client assisted living home. They currently have another assisted home in a different part of town that t...

Does anyone have suggestions/ideas for an open house on a rental?From what I've gathered on BP I am only doing one open house day for all whom have showed interest. If I receive an email in regards to the property I'l...

I know probably some of you actually have. What's a typical year like in the landlord-tenant relationship, though? Do you expect two or three issues per tenant a year or two or three a month? A week?Thanks for any rep...

On average, most consumers only move once about every 7 years or so and for the typical consumer, a good real estate agent can be worth her weight in gold as far as the negotiation skills and technical experience brou...

I frequently hear/read that large multifamily properties (i.e., apartment complexes) produce better returns than SFH or small multifamily (2-4 units) properties. I just can’t see it in the numbers, as I can figure the...