I’m writing here regarding wording for a tenant. We have a tenant who has generally paid on time, but she lives in a duplex and is rude, aggressive, and disruptive to us as well as the other tenant. The other tenant s...

This is hard game to play. The listing agent says there's an offer on the table. Then says it's pretty close to ask. No contingencies. 2 weeks to close. All cash. I think for some reason her and the owner are lying to...

I look for investment properties to hold and rent.

Last year I closed on 3 properties. This year NONE.

Many contracts written yet none accepted. Seems homes in South Florida are heating up and they quickly get und...

We all know the saying, “what goes up must come down.” We also know that the real estate market is cyclical. Historically, real estate cycles have lasted 8-9 years. However, we have been experiencing property values g...

We bid $166k cash on a Wells Fargo short sale property in January. Bank came back today with a counter of $175k (which includes $10k relocation for seller). We want the property but want to counter the smallest amount...

I just read an article about a management company that tried to evict a woman who was the victim of domestic violence. It is an interesting piece and begs the question . . . do you do all that you can to protect vic...

I'm preparing to close on my first property next week in Jacksonville, FL.  Everything has been going well so far, and the plan was to immediately start renovating both units.  However, we just learned that a tenant i...

tl;dr Soon to be newbie self managing. I'm scared to death of lawfully having to choose a borderline acceptable tenant over a highly qualified one. Made a scorecard to pick most qualified; pick it apart.So as I start ...

I need some ideas!Took a listing 54 days ago.  One family attached on Staten Island, NY, originally listed for $649,000 as per the comps, and in this area, this is the first time homebuyer/millenial price point.  I wa...