Yesterday I posted this question, but it was never answered because my original post was long and wordy. So here is the less wordy version of my question. My apologies. Let's say you acquire a house where there is a t...

I am looking for some advise from those investing, if, in this area. Some back drop: My mother lives in Paterson and has been for most or more than my adult life. I grew up from the 60’s onward until permanently leavi...

Grrrrr. We do Class C rentals in a mostly Hispanic slum town, that is moving more toward AA slum.  We make a living at it, but they require a lot of attention.  I'm about to lose two marginal tenants.  They happen to ...

Hello group, just bought a property for a rental unit. End row home, LOTS of nicotine, old carpet, old everything.... the unit has lots of gray paneling (covered in nicotine)... thought about cleaning then painting sa...

hi all on BP, I have been interested in real estate investing for quite some time. I'm 21 from San Diego, CA. I'm currently taking courses to get my real estate license so that I can gain more knowledge on the market....

I've seen some options recently for credit reporting for your tenants rent payments. Is this something you've ever done as an individual landlord, or is this something more for larger multi-family properties only? One...

Hi everyone, One of my units has been vacant for 6 weeks now and I want to try to lower the credit score requirement to see if I get more traction.  This is a C class, my minimum requirement is 600. It is not posted b...

As a property manager, I often get requests to manage SFH's where the property owner is renting out each bedroom - by the room. I always turn down these clients due to the legalities. You simply can't rent out 8 units...

Hello,I have a townhouse that was rented to a couple. One individual has moved out. I created a new lease effective June 1st with just the one person. I have a suspicion that she has or will get another roommate. The ...

If you've spoken with me for more than 10 minutes, you know I'm a big fan of STRs and AirBnB as both a host (SuperHost, in fact, nbd, just a celebrity here) and as a traveler.  I find that STRs are a great way to ex...