Thinking of giving my tenants a small Christmas gift this year and want to know your thoughts.  More of a small "Thank You for your business" - thinking a $25 gift card for the local grocery store and a box of chocola...

So I just went to dinner with an old friend of mine and he mentioned that he just got his first investment property under contract. It's a two family in a pretty nice area of town. He's having the inspection this week...

I've been noticing a seasonal change in response rates over the years. It slows way down between March - August, with June-July being the slowest of them all.I'm interested in seeing if it's just a local, region, or n...

In another thread someone asked when is the best time to buy?

I mentioned I was not buying until late 2015 or early 2016 due to current market conditions.

Well, the conditions haven't changed and I was ...

Is it a good idea to give tenants Christmas gifts? I give tenants target gift cards with a nice note, they’ve payed their rent on time and they have not caused any major damage to the property. Anyone gift their tenan...

In November my tenants failed to pay their rent and my PM started the eviction process. Today I received a notice that eviction is set for Christmas Eve.

What do you make of that?

Would you suggest to the constabl...

While having flooring repairs done from under the house an antique Christmas garland with glass ornaments fell off the wall and broke. Is it my responsibility as landlord to replace this priceless item? If so what val...

So I have been in the habit of finding a local handyman near each of my properties and I have them do work for me (mow the yard, clean gutters, etc.) 2 of these guys are under the $600 limit for sure.  4 other guys I ...

Good morning everyone happy friday!
So a few weeks ago I posted about doing real estate in college and got some good ideas to get me feet in the water. It is now Christmas break and I have been hungry for finding dea...

Has anyone ever had to deal with a rental being broken into and vandalized? I got a call from the Warren City hall and they reported pipes bursting and the whole driveway is flooded on initial reports. They reported a...