A tenant in a unit of our duplex has become quite a problem over the last 5 weeks ago. Five weeks ago she became to exhibit odd behaviors. She lost her key on a Saturday, and I made her a new one on that Sunday and de...

Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right sub-forum so please point me in the right direction if it isn't
I own a home in Philadelphia that I purchased a few years ago and unexpectedly have to move given that I lost...

I'm currently screening prospective tenants for my property. One application has a 613 credit score , receives $3700 as a disability income from the Department of Veterans Affairs as an ex Navy.  I asked him about the...

I'm sure this varies based on local market conditions, but how much are you typically increasing the rent by? I only do 12 month leases so its convenient to up the rent with each lease renewal. But what percentage doe...

I took control of a fully rented fourplex back in August. It is my first time land lording and I would appreciate some advice on three case study tenants:Tenant 1: Single lady with a very difficult personality. She ca...

Would love to hear some people's opinions and feedback about the following question:Do you think it is important to have prior job experience working a steady 9-5 before investing in real estate? 

I realize there is no sure fire way to guarantee a lender will agree to a short sale and in a lot of cases it seems to come down to "the bottom line", will it be it more profitable; or should I say less costly; tha...

Hello All,I have a 65 year old man that rents a room from me. He is a month to month rental. 2 weeks ago he decided to go on a drinking binge ( I did not know he was an alcoholic). He was laying in the floor screaming...

Hi all,I'm interested in talking to those of you who have worked with sellers (or potential sellers) with mental health issues (suspected or confirmed).  I'm a therapist, and one of my first interactions was with a ho...