I am a first-time landlord and homeowner, and have recently purchased a fully tenanted duplex in Western Massachusetts, intending to owner-occupy one unit for the first year.  The security deposits were transferred to...

Hello Alabama Community, I'm not new to buying foreclosures in Georgia. I have children that recently moved to Alabama. I am considering buying at foreclosure auction.  I've been reading as much as I can. My main ques...

Prior to covid 19, always hear multi family syndicators preaching how safe and resilient large multi family assets are. Boring but evergreen. Post covid 19 pandemic, I wonder how much this holds true...

There are pros and cons to self-management. Some landlords are very successful. Some lose their shirts, destroy their health, and even ruin relationships. Most land somewhere in the middle.If you have experience as a ...

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I have a tenant that has leasing my property for over a year and has been good at making their payments on time (in other words a pretty good tenant). They asked if they could get a cat. We currently ha...

Hi there,I have a tenant with two pitbulls.  The tenant was in the building when I bought it (I've owned the building for 2 months) and he claims to have an insurance policy covering them.My insurance company is sayin...

I strongly believe whether or not you use debt or don't use debt to buy real estate, it is important to pay off debt that is not related to your RE investments.   All of that interest your paying is money that could b...

I was listening to some old podcasts from "The Real Estate Guys" today. They had a special guest speaking about using life insurance as a better bank account for REI's.

Has anyone used Whole Life Insurance as a bank...

On this forum ive noticed a good chunk of people have w2 income who are investing for the first time or becoming seasoned investors almost ready to give up their w2 job.It seems like it is easier to get started in the...

Hi everyone!
Just wanted some opinions on my current situation. I have a multi -unit home just outside of Boston ( SUPER TENANT FRIENDLY STATE). I live pretty close to the home and thought hey, I can handle this hous...