Looking for advice from others on a tenant dilemma. We are located in the Quad Cities (Bettendorf, Ia).Situation:- tenant late on December rent; had her physically drop off rent plus late fee on 12/10.- 12/13 the chec...

First of all I  have to say thank you to @Michael Q. for providing his tips to direct mailing and negotiating your way to wholesaling.  His strategies allowed me to get calls and invitations to come out to buy their h...

I've owned a two-flat in Albany Park for about a year now. We've replaced the roof (18.5K, it was never torn off in 100 years) and redid kitchens and bathrooms. We're planning to replace our galvanized pipe with coppe...

Hello BP forum,  I am interested in investing in the US generally and would like to build a medium to large rental portfolio,  are there any key areas I should be looking at or should stay away from?  I know there are...

We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...

I'm planning on another STR, but this one has a rather large pool, where many STRs in town have a small plunge pool. In SW Florida our season is typically January-April. A pool heater will definitely make the STR much...

In reviewing the latest Orlando Real Estate statistics, there is a concern that house prices are rising so fast that they are becoming out of reach for the average citizen. If this continues, banks' loan business will...