Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you!

Here's how ...

Hi there - posting this up real quick as I have  a duplex with one unit vacant real close to the Air base here in town - LOTS of construction going on there and I was put in touch with a contractor who has a 3 year co...

I have not seen this problem addressed in short sale discussions.
I am losing some short sales because of the Private Mortgage Insurance. The lenders refuse to discount the mortgage because the insurance company deman...

Pretty much described it all in the description above.  New to REI.  First rental after a very nice rehab in Cook County outside of Chicago.  I'm comfortable with screening renters but wondering if anyone out there in...

Hi, I am a new investor in Kalamazoo Michigan and I'm having some trouble finding a tenant that meets my minimum qualifications.1) 3x rent in monthly income; 2) No evictions; 3) No felonies within the past 7 years and...

We had our offer accepted on our first rental property and after looking up the current tenants, we've got a convicted, registered sexually violent predator against children in this triplex. Repeat offender. Anyone de...

Many of the properties I've been looking at - in lower income type areas - have a few registered sex offenders on that same street.  Is this an immediate no?  Would you still invest in that area?I would feel pretty te...

From what I've seen on youtube, the bill contains the following:1- Free rent for all tenants across the US regardless of income for a year2- Landlords can file for Government assistance which comes with the following ...

I am creating this thread for those interested in sharing performance data for their properties on AirBNB.  Ideally, we can network with others who are looking to collaborate across markets.Some ideas for collaborativ...

I had someone inquire about the other unit in my owner occupied duplex. It's an old house and most likely has lead paint. Also, not sure I would want to hear a 3 year old running around all the time. For these reasons...