My wife and I have purchased our second rental property and this time are working in a lower income area of Chicago (South Shore).  The average household income is around $25k/year and we have our 1-units and studios ...

I have a potential tenant asking me about a rental property to allow pets.  I told them I do not allow pets.  They really want to rent the property because of school district. Not very many rental properties in school...

If a turnkey home was inspected initially and there was time given to fix  ALL the issues with the home but when re-inspected the home was not turnkey ready at all and the repairs that were supposed to be done were no...

What would I have to say to a realtor for them to get me access to the MLS? I never seen an MLS nor do I know how to use it to get accurate values on homes I want to get under contract. Will it cost me money to get ac...

Landlord Rights Are Being Stripped Away—Why the Latest Examples of Squatting Should Concern You

The media tends to side with tenants and take a negative view of landlords overall. One notable exception was an episo...

Currently, I have 1 rental property that has a mortgage. The tenants are eager to own the property as there are upgrades they would like to do. I am working with them on a lease option. The catch is they seem to refus...

DoHardMoney.com says that for a discounted fee of $1395 they will guarantee that they coach & work with us to obtain cash lines of credit with various banks (now credit cards) since they don't lend in our state...

Hi everyone,So I am getting closer to finding a tenant for my first SFH rental.  It has taken me exceptionally long, probably because it is my first time going through the process.  This is probably a C-class house wi...