I have an up/down rental where the upstairs tenant is responsible for the electric bill.    Over the past two months, the electric usage has been high and they have been arbitrarily deducting from the rent payment wha...

I know everyone has their strategy, but I am trying to decide how best to proceed.

1.) Local market: rentals provide 17-21% annual returns for single family detached priced between 40k-70k. The market is great for b...

For those of you who've read Rich Dad Poor Dad, I have a question. Author Robert Kiyosaki advises to own assets, not liabilities. He says that buying your own house is a liability, since cash leaves your pocket each m...

Any of you considering in accepting section 8 tenants?Currently have section 8 tenants in place, but are having difficulties understanding some of the housing requirements/procedures? Would love to hear your thoughts/...

I am reading headlines about the market plunging worldwide due to the likelihood of a Trump win.  What could this mean for real estate?  Is anyone holding off on buying until things settle down a bit?  Any reason to b...

What would you do with the current market and 100k to invest?

Any insights into SB584 that places 15% tax on STRs but exempts hotels to fund housing situation?  It seems bone crushing high for guests.  If you were a new investor in CA market, this tax will lower your occupancy r...

I am going to share my journey  building my 16 bedroom assisted living property in Iowa.  This will be my first time going into assisted living care. It took me a long time to get this deal done approximately 1.5 year...

I'll try to keep this short...Have done 3 mailings ( a combination of yellow letters, hand written and stuffed in pretty envelopes letters, postcard mailings). Total cost approximately $2,500. Response rate roughly 1-...