I am looking into my first property a tri plex and want to know what issues/ situations I should be foresee with having only access point to the heating , meters , furnaces is through a legal basement apartment . Than...

Hi Everyone, 
I'm new to real estate and like the idea of house hacking and rentals. 
I have been a case adjudicator at a housing tribunal and have seen many landlord issues regarding tenants.
Can someone point me ...

I am going to discuss a few aspects of property management. What property managers should do for you,how much they should cost, important reasons why you should hire a PM, and how to find reliable one.A crucial aspect...

Not looking to get political but I’m curious how others think, from a real estate perspective, how the new SAFE-T Act that goes into effect on January 1st in Illinois will effect real estate across the state especiall...

Hey Everyone,My cousin just told me about this blog and I am hoping someone can help or advice for my situation.I am relatively inexperienced landlord. I wanted to start small and gain some experience, so I purchased ...

Hello, everyone. I have dabbled a little in the past in real estate, so not a complete newbie. Still would like some advice from seasoned investors, as I look to ramp up my activity in REI in 2015.My mother, who i...

Most of my income is derived from re-sales. I cash out of most of my re-sale deals and usually only carry paper in order to solve a problem. However, this year I created two small seller carryback notes as a way of ...

I have a 3 BD, 2BA 3-level tow home for rent in Baltimore county. Perfect for a small family but a family with 5 kids wants to rent it. Obviously that's much more wear and tear on the property, and I would think I cou...

I own a small 4-unit property south of Boston that is all subsidized housing and all tenant-at-wills. I’ll refer to each tenant based on the unit they live in.Recently, the boyfriend of my Unit 4 tenant (bf not on ori...

I have a nightmare tenant who is always pushing the boundaries of what is legal.  She lives in a triplex of mine and has taken over the whole front of the triplex. She has so much junk..which isn't that a fire hazard?...