I'm finding a lot of people can't come up with three months deposit; plus I'm wondering if they have a good background check; verify job;no evictions; or criminal background; is it OK only to charge first and last mon...

I am 22 and just purchased my first rental property, a $390k Duplex right out of Philadelphia in Montgomery County. It will also be my primary residence for the next year or more. The seller purchased the property as...

I am trying to find a study with data on the operating expense ratio for residential real estate, and hopefully something that applies to my area. I want to use the data to prove this ratio to my real estate agent. He...

My last tenant owes me for two weeks rent. He claims that I did not provide a safe environment in violation of California Civil Code re. the free of vermin wording.I dropped off my cat at the house without a flea coll...

Hey, recently i've been trying to decide whether i should be an agent or an investor. Im taking classes required for the license right now and also for the knowledge of being an investor. If i become an agent, i wil...

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BiggerPockets is becoming my first source of information, so lots of thanks for everyone contributing to the forum.
One of my tenants in Florida did not pay rent for the last two months and I did not take any ...

I would love to know how you guys learned how to wholesale properties.What did you guys do in order to get your first deal?I would love to learn a step to step process in order to get my first deal done.Thank you !

Hello, this is my first post and I'm reaching out to the community in hope for more information while I plan out my first purchase.As a blessing and a gift, my in-laws have offered us a down payment for a home. Whil...

I'm thinking about selling or doing a refi on my rental home and getting the largest MF complex that I can afford (most likely 6-10 units.) I'd like to do this soon but I know that education will improve my returns. W...

When your property is relatively inexpensive, say $200k, and you want cost segregation applied to it - is it worth it to hire a cost segregation firm and pay their fee? Before we explore this question, an important re...