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Brandon G. On Slavery and Broken Bonds, Perhaps
4 October 2018 | 0 replies

I am first going to say that this is very difficult to write about. The motivation to compile so much intricate information that is held in a mostly emotional state and convert those feelings into words articulated s...

Kathi Miller ESA and Service Animal Question???
2 November 2023 | 37 replies

Hello, I recently (May) signed a 6 month lease with a couple who straight up told me they have no pets, as I have a no pet policy. They are to move in Sept 4th. They called me yesterday, Aug 1, to tell me they have an...

Mike Williams Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, or people on disability
23 March 2015 | 57 replies

Just a tip for you all starting out… Don't rent to strippers, hair stylists, bartenders etc…  If they are in the cash business, they are uncollectable.  You need to find someone with a good job that is not worth leavi...

Maria De La Vega Rent increase/tenant has been for two years with same rent amount
5 August 2023 | 50 replies

Hi all,
I have two tenants in my 3B/3B property. One of the tenant has been there for 2 years with the same rent amount since he moved in we have a month to month lease. When is recomendé to increase the rent and how...

Alex Jones What is your “Why” for Real Estate investing ?
1 June 2019 | 146 replies

My “why” for started in this business is to financially support my daughter college tuition, room and board plus books and other expenses associate with college. Later expands to annual cruise travels and vacation hou...

Mary M. Do you rekey when turning over a rental?
21 January 2019 | 104 replies

I always rekey all the doors in my rentals when I flip the units for a new tenant as I always worry about the liability of keys floating around. What is your practice ? What would be a landlords liability if a key fro...

Derrick Thomas Discrimination in Real Estate Investment
30 June 2017 | 88 replies

I know this one might get a bit controversial, but I think it's important to have this discussion. I started out investing a bit over a year ago and it was just recently I started experiencing some discrimination once...

Matt Higgins 60 minutes homeless crisis ideas for Seattle
24 March 2020 | 76 replies

Just watched the 60 minutes special on the homeless crisis. Very concerning when you realize that we are part of the problem. To keep our business profitable we absolutely have to screen tenants for felony’s, rental...

Joseph Heath Renting to Military
17 April 2015 | 17 replies

Question: Has anyone else had significant problems with military tenants?

The story: First off, I am as red blooded as one can get, I love my country and my military. I served ten years in the Army, during wh...

Chris Wilkening TurboTax or Human - Help Me Choose!
2 March 2020 | 29 replies

I have one property that I purchased in 2019 from a turnkey provider, so there were no expenses on my part other than getting the mortgage. The first tenant moved in in January, so there was no income in 2019.Is the d...