My wife and I are interested in diversifying some of the profits from our business through real estate investing.  I've been educating myself for several months, and am ready to make a move, but none of the deals I an...

I already posted this but I fear I overexplained. I recently got a notice that because of "certain features" the insurance company's inspector found when giving my property the once-over, the valuation of my fairly st...

I have a single family rental under contract. During the inspection period, I had an electrician look at the home because it has aluminum wiring. He said it wasn’t up to code and potentially hazardous due to improper ...

I am 68 years old and retired. I own 2 Condos in NYC. Both offer a positive cash flow. Due to current conditions, the rental market now is extremely competitive. One of my tenants is leaving. I have a few choices. I c...

I have a HUD property on contract which expires on 1 Dec. I had 45 days to close. Since this is my third property I chose not to go with a conventional loan. I assumed banks wouldn't want to talk to me anymore. Plus I...

Hello BP,I was reading over some info and came across this link regarding adverse possession. http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/state-state...Most states have a decade or more timeframe. However there are a few s...

Here is a fun one for the new year...We just bought a duplex and inherited 4 tenants in one 2 bedroom unit.  They are 2 couples.  On the 28th one couple said that they were assaulted by the other and are moving out an...

I didn’t smoke or vape when I rented from my landlord who has a no smoking policy for his units and property. No problem, I go out to the city owned sidewalk and sit on the curb, off property. I always pick up my butt...

This is the tenants didn't pay April rent and we sent them 3 day notice. They moved out on 4/30. This was rented out as furnished house with fridge and furniture. When we came in after they moved out, we noticed they ...

Hi Fellows,i have a new tenant, she works for adult care facility. From day one she is trying to trying to make up things to get free rent by giving empty threats. Following is sequence of events:1. Tenant moved in 68...