I own a duplex and one of the Tenants called and asked me if he could install a humidifier system onto the furnace.  He says he has sinus issues and needs this system so he can sleep at night.  Our lease states that a...

Hello!I own a 4 unit building in Pawtucket Rhode Island, and I HAVE BEDBUGS! Well, not me personally, but they are in every unit. I understand bed bugs are pesky to get rid of and expensive. 3 of my tenants are clean,...

Hey folks,Quick question for you. I recently took a look at a rental property that I wanted to buy...and it was in a state of utter disarray. It was clear that the property manager hadn't checked on the property in ye...

For my savvy Real Estate investors out there who have attended the school of hard knocks.  What Real Estate Cliches have you found to be true, useful, or completely false. Here are my top 3 True Cliches:1. Risk comes ...

One of my rental units never had rats. I used to live in the unit before I rented it out to the current tenant who has been living in the unit for little over an year.While vetting this tenant I found this tenant work...

I am considering owner financing the sale of a building I own.  Will I owe cap gains as soon as I start getting payments or will I not owe cap gains until all of my basis is paid back?  Say it took 10 years to get bac...

Hi all. I'm a Software Engineer in the bay area ready to dive into the world of real estate investing. Would love to receive any advice and connections in the field as well as share knowledge in my areas of expertise.

I have a rental that will be available to rent beginning 9/1.  The last time I had to rent it, I had half the notice and a lot of work to do on the place, so I didn't list it until it was ready to show, which was afte...

My wife and I have been living in our first property for about a year now. We recently purchased a second property with plans to move out and rent out the condo. This is our first step to building our rental property ...

Many markets are now headed into "Hypersupply" and "Recession" phases of the market cycle (see chart below). It doesn't mean that you should stop looking/buying, but it does mean that you should be focused on deals w...