It may be difficulty to identify what stage you're at in your investing career, especially early on! Have you heard of The SMARTER way to invest in Real Estate? BiggerPockets has broken down the 7 SMARTER phases of Re...

I have a tenant who moved out left place extremely dirty, did not pay last months late fee.  they were suppose to be out by 31st of January.  They moved into the new place on the 1st of February and moved there belong...

I have a duplex and the tenant has a broken faucet. The sprayed handle is detached from the hose - I want to deduct it from the security deposit, but how do I know this is not considered normal wear and tear ?

Is a malfunctioning bathtub drain stopper switch normal wear and tear or property damage under broken fixture?It's a shared bath so harder to point fingure at one tenant. It's also an old house I purchased a year ago ...

Hello Bigger Pockets!I have some new younger tenants who have been leaving their windows wide open while they are gone at work all day. They have even done this on a rainy day where it was predicted to rain all day (n...

We are now 60 days into our new business and it's getting a bit more complicated.  Duplex #1 - tenant "B" eventually payed last months rent but is late AGAIN this month. My wife  ....er, partner doesn't want evict bec...

House hacking in Chicago can be a game-changer—letting you live for free (or close to it) while building wealth through real estate. But once you have tenants, the big question arises: Should you self-manage or hire a...

Want to share my experience doing turnkey with REI Nation.I started buying my first property with them back in the summer of 2020. The property is great. I was very specific and insisted on a class A property. To date...

Hi everyone,
I wanted to share my experience with Rent to Retirement (RTR) and ask for advice on what I should do next. I hope my story helps others avoid the headaches I've encountered.
I was referred to RTR back i...

Unfortunately, I have rent one of my property to this person.  They represented themselves as self-employed business person for house showing.  And they signed lease, and moved in this April. However, things got worse...