I am a relatively new investor with just a few properties under my belt.  I live in Northern CA and have had success investing here, however I am finding that there are much better deals to be had elsewhere and then C...

Hi everyone,  I am pretty new to the forums & investing.  I am looking for my first deal after reading several of the BP books & J. Scott's estimating rehab costs book.  My question is regarding a 3 family (fo...

Homes located in Felony Flats are starting to be listed as "close to Kendall Yards." If the Kendall Yards idea works out and the neighborhood starts actually becoming nice, here in the near future, would these homes b...

When I was first starting out as a landlord and before I really made any effort to educate myself I of course made some mistakes. One was letting a tenant fall three months behind on rent before they ultimately left (...

Hey I’m interested in purchasing a property with a fireplace.I’d love to hear anyone’s experience with having a fireplace in a rental. Horror stories are welcome. Just trying to see what I may or may not be getting ...

While setting up a preventive maintenance appointment in early March, the tenant calls me and says 'my sister has been living there and paying rent. I moved out.' She asked if her so called sister can take over when t...

Don’t get stuck on sideline too long – likely will be a 10-15% reduction, not a 50% reduction like 08-09
Reasons why:
Total market leverage was just 42% of mortgaged homes’ values — the lowest number on record.Wall ...

Hello, I am considering purchasing turnkey rentals from reputed companies like MemphisInvest (Memphis) or Profitfromrentals (Chicago), however I still do not see or understand what exit  strategies they offer in case ...

Hi Everyone, My name is Shawn and I'm new to real estate investing. I am curious your thoughts as to whether it makes more sense to pay down all of my student loans, invest, or a mix of both. Currently, my wife and I ...

Suspicious tenant claim...Conveniently my new tenant of 3+ weeks brought a washer and dryer with them, which are being stored in the garage. Today they called to tell me that the washer that came with the house leaks ...