Open to replies/opinions from ANY market. Should tenants get a grace period? Should they be charged late fees? Share your experiences with collecting rents and making grace periods/late fees work in your favor. I have...

Hello all,My name is Alan and I live in Shrewsbury MA. Tax-achusetts as we call it here. Other than my current home, which was also my first purchase, I am relatively new to the real estate world. In June of 2014 I ju...

Hi!  I'm marketing my 1st rental and kind of freaking out!!!  I've had about 15 people contact me in the last 48 hours or so (woo hoo!), but I got a question tonight that I'm not sure how to answer.  I emailed her bac...

Looking for advice on the following situation:Unit was rented out to a couple - let's call them Bob and Alice. Both Bob and Alice are listed as tenants on the lease - but financials are mostly provided by Bob.2 months...

Hey guys, I am new to rental property investing! We are almost ready with our rental home unit and I am looking for tenants. For some reason, I am only getting tenants that don't really meet my minimum qualifications....

Looking for some advice. I am not a seasoned house flipper. I have renovated one property I inherited. This is my first crack at a purchase and flip. I walked a property and put an offer in with a wholesaler. I di...

Can you please describe your personal experiences investing in real estate using your self-directed individual retirement account? 

During the process of selling a Fix-n-Flip, the appraisal came in lower than my Listing price. My agent said that the price HAS to be lowered due to the appraisal. The appraisal was lower than expected upon my purch...

i closed on my first rental yesterday. the previous owner has lived in the house for 32 years. i ran title and agreed on settlement about two months ago. i need to mention the previous owner met a girl online a...

Hi All,

First and foremost let me say this forum is top notch! The two things that strike me about it are 1. Everyone is here to give help/guidance which is really cool. 2. Everyone here is incredibly passionate ab...