We recently received a low appraisal on a home that needed significant work.  The appraiser used homes that were 2-4 miles away from the subject property - in Montgomery, AL that is a long distance and the neighborhoo...

In Baltimore City and County, Baltimore City charges the property owner for water consumption. I would like my tenant to be responsible for their water usage. What is the best way to structure this / what have others ...

Anyone from Boise, ID? Can you tell me what is this neighborhood like in ####. W ASHLAND Boise, ID Can I do STR in this area? Any regulations I need to know regarding STR in Boise ? Thank you in advance for your he...

Hello everyone,  I've lived in my current house for 4 years (my first live in flip).  I just put it up for rent at market value for $1800 (4br/2ba @ 1640 sqft) in Ohio.  I considered selling originally, but chose rent...

Ignorant Newbie Question...
Just out of curiosity, has anyone included verbiage in their rules, or as a card in their welcome binder simply asking the guest to please not misuse or trash the place?
What about puttin...

BP -I generally look at standard 2-4 family MFR investments, but the returns on 5+ unit res/com are very appealing. (ex: 7 unit building with 2 storefront and 5 1 bdrms). What sort of risks should I be considering tha...

So I’ve read about some of the numbers people should get back each month from cash flow off their properties, but does anyone buy and rent to just make all the profits after the mortgage is paid off?

I bought a property which had a tenant for the past 20 days only. When I asked the seller to give me the security deposit, he/she refused saying that it was hers to keep. Intermediary broker vehemently defends this st...

Background:  My wife and I made lots of changes in our lives over the last year (REI and non-REI related), including her going into REI full-time. Our short-term goal for 2016 was to get a business entity going, get ...

I've been a somewhat active student of personal finance for about 10 years now.  Maybe 75 books?  Several I have highlighted and written notes and go through them from time to time.  I absolutely hate reading.  Always...