Nicholas Miller
Tenant criminal history, whats so important?
Last summer I rented to a gentleman who had a colorful past however I had never screened my tenants based on criminal history... After 38 days it was clear that the landlord/tenant relationship was not going to work...
Kristin Hairapetian
1st time investor
Hi everyone. I'm very new to this so please bare with me. I am thinking about investing in a home near a military base that is in another state. I used to live in the area so I'm pretty familiar with it. I have a real...
Matt McCourry
Is student housing worth it? I think so!!
K pasa multi family investors!So after diligently searching the Myrtle Beach SC area for a decent deal I finally came across one in the most unlikely of places....I analyzed and visited 12 properties before finally ci...
Travis Hintzel
3 bedroom 1 bathroom properties
Hello all,
I am looking to purchase a home in a college town and rent individual bedrooms to college students. I think that I can be profitable in doing this because I will be able to beat out all of the apa...
Joe Arida
Detailed Experience Story: First House Hack
Hello to everyone!On October 31st I closed on my first Duplex. It is in Fitchburg, WI. This is my detailed recollection of the buying process. For anyone who reads the whole thing I truly hope it helps you and please ...
Liam Martin Ruane
All my applicants want to sublease through AirBnB etc
So I am in the process of finding a tenant for my first rental (a townhome in Houston with no HOA). Many of the inquiries that we get are from people looking to lease and then re-list on airbnb or VRBO etc. I have lis...
Meghan McCallum
What is your best advice for turning a building "green"
Hello everyone!I am closing on a 20 unit building and my goal is to make it as "green" as possible. It currently has 7 vacant units, it is a 1928 brick building with a flat roof. So, I am looking for any and all of th...
Alejandro Arciniega
Am I making a horrible decision or passing on a great opportunity
Setting the stage:My wife and I have been looking for quite sometime for a good opportunity in our area, southern California, beach community. A realtor I've been in communication with called me up and said I have so...
Igor Tomic
First property
Hi all. I already asked a question on the different part of the forum and no response so let me try here.I'm looking at the property which is listed @ 316k.It is fourplex with 2 bedrooms/1bath in each unit. No garage ...
Jeff S.
Who would live in a fourplex ?
My current REI goal is to buy and owner-occupy a fourplex. I totally get the numbers. But I still feel confused about the rental market. My big question: WHO would choose to live in a fourplex? Who ARE those guys? (...