We are in the process of buying our first official real estate investment! (YAY!!) We got the inspection back today; the issues are as follows: mold beyond the surface mold we originally noticed when checking the hous...

So we have an issue. My grandma owns a home and I do part of the landloring for her. We rented the 2nd fl apt to fellow church friends. Now at first my grandmother did not want to do business with church people but go...

Hi everyone, I am really excited about this property. It popped up on my Trulia feed, I called for information, and the owner, who is also the listing agent, called me back this afternoon. It seems like a great deal. ...

I have FINALLY nailed down my top two choices for a destination to begin my first STR.  I have done tons of research on both places and I understand the regulations for each.  I am just wondering what others opinions ...

Can I pay a contractor with cash, but still write it off as a business expenses. If so, what is the best method for doing this? Should I be creating invoices and receipts to document and show proof of money's going out?

Please I need help setting up a 30 year long term lease to a farmer for him to plant almonds. I have 75 acres farm land in No Calif. I want to lease it to him for a flat fee once a year and forget it and go do othe...

I have recently given my tenant a 3 day eviction notice and filed to have them evicted with the courts here in Texas.  My issue is that when I served the 3 day notice to the tenant, he said "Good, now we can start dis...

Just getting ready to post my 3 bed/2 ba home as an STR in San Diego. I'm wondering how do you all screen your tenants? I believe Airbnb and Vrbo dont do credit checks is this right? If so, how do you trust you're get...

I decided to write a column about my own experience putting some of my investment properties on Airbnb, so that you too can learn from my mistakes, understand what a good rental requires, and learn some of the horrors...