I live in a non-flood likely area in south Texas with very little inclement weather. How necessary is landlord rental property insurance? Is there something specific I should be looking for in regards to coverage? 

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I recently took over a rental property that my father was going to allow to foreclose. The property has been rented out by primarily, the same tenants throughout his tenure. Here is my issue; this is a two...

I read an article that stated two year W2 income is becoming less important then in past is this a myth or doesn’t it depends on the bank?

Hi All,My husband and I have done a couple of "slow flips" in our personal names in order to take advantage of the capital gains exemption. We are now considering buying property in Louisiana (with a promissory loan n...

I have, in many ways, a great tenant. They've been renting for 3 years and have never even had a late payment. It's a mid-range property in my area ($1,200/mo.) and I'm really lucky to not have a vacancy for this long...

I have an A class SFH with a new tenant (3 months). The home was built in 2000 and has mostly hardwood floors and tile with the exception of the bedrooms and living room where I put in brand new carpet before the tena...

I've been researching for a few months, and my wife and I are interested in doing our first flip soon. Unfortunately, I'm having a hard time figuring out what to do with financing - especially with holding costs. Our ...

I just moved into a new apartment this weekend and the place was infested with insects. I tried calling the property management company because of this, but they are closed on weekends. Because the unit was infested w...

I'm analyzing a 1st position NPL to buy for which the current note holder has started foreclosure. I found out that there are about $5600 in unpaid HOA dues and I found an older lien on the property from the HOA for $...

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