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Tim Lyons Should "war zone" neighborhoods be avoided for first rental?
28 March 2018 | 5 replies

I know how horrible it could be dealing with deadbeat tennants, crime, vandalism, evictions, collecting rent, etc.BUT, when $30K buys the whole house, it seems like there could still be opportunites to cashflow, and y...

Forrest Shealy Multi-family that lacks documentation
28 August 2020 | 20 replies

I have only done SF in B neighborhoods until now. I am looking at a 10 unit in a C- neighborhood. The price is great. The numbers the current owner is giving me are good enough to leave some margin for error, and ther...

David Sisson Tenant wants a new stove/range
16 January 2020 | 18 replies

So, my tenant is complaining about the range in a rental unit. The complaints are:
1) Oven light does not work (oven does not have a light at all)
2) Oven is dirty (Shouldn't the tenant be responsible for keeping th...

Taylor Thompson Getting first rental at 19 and expanding
24 November 2020 | 10 replies

Hey everyone! The last year I’ve spent learning as much as I can about real estate and plan on getting my first rental within a year from now. I will have over $30,000 saved up by then but trying figure out what’s the...

J Trucha Occupancy permit change from triplex to duplex - is it worth it?
22 February 2021 | 13 replies

Hello, I bought and have been living in a duplex in Squirrel Hill for almost 2 years.   It is an up/down duplex- 4 bedroom/2bath on the first 2 floors ( currently rented) and a 1 bedroom/1bath apartment on the third f...

Jack B. How to visit tenants for inspection without notice?
27 April 2017 | 18 replies

Can't find unauthorized tenants, pets, drug labs, etc. when I have to give 48 hours notice. 

Aly George Premonition of a challenging tenant
18 January 2017 | 16 replies

Hi, I'm new to the forum but not to land-lording. Something has come up that I've never dealt with before.  My rentals rent very quickly so I don't have to qualify more than a couple of tenants within a couple of days...

Jason Young Month to Month vs. Leases
2 January 2015 | 21 replies

New to the game and seriously considering purchasing a 5 family.  The current land lord has not been using leases, so the tenants are all month to month.  Curious what people think of this approach vs having year long...

Raeshelle C. I was preapproved. What kind of property should I buy?
16 December 2016 | 16 replies

I was pre-approved for $130K with Freddie Mac, 1% down with a requirement to save reserves and have the seller pay closing costs. I'm a first-time home buyer and I work full-time. The apartment I live in now, I'm payi...

Sam Young I do not understand valuations for small multi-family properties in my market.
18 January 2024 | 15 replies

I am a 25 year vet of commercial real estate brokerage. I have focused on investment sales my entire career, primarily stabilized income producing properties. I acquired my first MF property in 2019 (a four plex) in a...