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Hello, everyone.
I am a first time investor who is closing on my first rental property this week. It is a duplex located in Columbus, Ohio. Unfortunately, I will be inheriting tenants who do not seem like they are id...
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I bought a house a few months ago with the intention to hold as a rental but learned my lesson to not buy houses built prior to the 80s, 70s at most. I've gone over budget not terribly but enough to where I just don't...
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Article points to most likely scenario where Republicans win the House, Democrats keep the Senate .... should Republicans take both will this finally stimulate job creation as companies welcome a more pro-business env...
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I have an applicant whose income is largely from child support. The remainder is disability. References seem good, long term renter in two places, saw letters of reference which were excellent but getting ready to do...
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I have an individual property manager who does not advertise. So I have to. My place only gets 3 to 4m lease and 9m at best but rare. And I have a very involved work life as an engineer at a big tech company. I could ...
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Hello everyone,Lots of tenant application/screening services can be seen using a Google search. There are so many that I'm deadlocked due to the excessive freedom of choice! Plus, there are no trustworthy reviews of t...
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I try to make sure my leases end during peak seasons to guarantee a good pool of candidates in case my current tenant doesn't renew, or I decide not to renew their lease. I now have a good number of leases ending the ...
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What do people think of $15 min wage? What effect have you seen in those places where the law is already starting to change?
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I have a few deals I'm working to get seller financing on but will require a down payment. Ideally I can find a debt partner who's willing to gap lend those funds for a flat rate return, since the deals cash flow very...
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I've been gaining a lot of interest for my rental. I have showings on Saturday and Sunday. I already got an application. When should i stop accepting applications. And should i meet with the people that actually apply...