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Results (588)
Tyler Smiarowski Approach to investing in lower income areas
11 November 2013 | 23 replies

Just wanted to get opinions on how people approach investing in low income areas. I've heard people who have done very well investing in these areas and others who tell you say don't even consider it. My current pr...

Ben Naughton Florida Law on Renting to Undocumented / Illegal Immigrants
15 June 2022 | 11 replies

I just had what seemed to be a great family of 3 come look at an apartment I'm renting.  When it came time to fill out the application they asked if a Passport number (not from the US) would be Ok as they didnt have a...

Rachel Jones Screening Tenants- Verification Recommendations for previous landlord and employment
1 July 2024 | 6 replies

Hello all! I am new to the game with only one previous tenant under my belt. Looking for recommendations on verifying tenants employment and current/previous landlords. I currently have my property listed on Zillow an...

Noah Willard Should I rent to a tenant with a medical issue?
15 May 2020 | 20 replies

I have a possible tenant who meets all the requirements but they have mentioned they have MS and that they have had trouble renting due to this. Are there any issues I could run into by renting to this person?

Glenn McCrorey City bans conversions to rental properties
6 September 2014 | 28 replies

I haven't hear of this before but the city of Cedar Falls Iowa is implementing a six month ban on home owners turning their house into a rental property.  The ban can be extended for up to a year.  Interesting, seems ...

Henry T. Seattle Eviction deputy shot by tenant
28 March 2023 | 48 replies

More horrible news from this sad city.  Btw, Seattle City council approved an ordinance making criminal history "off limits" on rental applications. Maybe not a good idea.
https://komonews.com/news/local/ballard-800-...

Jason Baldwin Crime Rate - How high is too high?
1 September 2018 | 39 replies

I recently stumbled on a fully occupied 6 unit property that would bring in about 35% Cash on Cash and that does take into consideration 15% vacancy. The city itself has a higher than average crime rate according to n...

Thomas Garza Should Our Businesses Have Political Ideals
4 July 2015 | 34 replies

Over the past year there have been a lot of political hot button topics making their way to the public eye. Some of the issues that have blanketed our news coverage include racism, gay rights, gun rights, and religiou...