Hi and thanks for any answers/advice in advance.So this is my first rental property and my previous home (bought a new home and keeping the previous as a rental), a 2,800 sq ft 4 bd 2.5 bath home and the first tenant ...

I downsized for financial reasons, and have been speaking with potential renters. I'm posting to get advice to make sure it's a good decision. The alternative is to spend more time/money into trying to sell the house,...

My wife and I just relocated from ND down to western NC (AVL). I'm a licensed landscape architect (PLA) and my wife is a medical professional. Our careers and (3) happy & healthy kids keep us busy.  I'm interested...

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Ok, I have been renting (the tenant) this single family home for 2 years. I love the area and plan to stay for a very long time. 5 acres at the end of a rural-enclave (means it canno...

This a topic my family and I have discussed quite a bit and that bugs the hell out of me. Why is it that in schools nowadays we make our children learn 100's of years of history and complex mathematics that few outsid...

I am really curious as to what kind of background most people were before they started working.  For example, Were you in a high paying job? or did you owned a business? or were you just a college student like me who ...

A quick comment about Brian Gibbons, if I may.I have never met Brian but for the last several months I have been following his posts, along with posts from other people, on this blog. His posts have always been well t...

Hi BP! My name is Scott and I am just starting out my real estate investing venture this year. I find it to be imperative for all investors to look back on their past and understand how their formal educations have he...

I was browsing rentals in my area and even in the cheap moderate ghetto, the rental listings have a credit/background check fee. We're not talking high end apartments, but the cheaper, older, less desirable neighbo...

Can anyone tell me what the typical rates are for PM's that manage MTR's? I heard it could be as high as 25%!